Sentences with phrase «evangelical pastors believe»

59 % of evangelical pastors believe that Christians who vote their conscience will not all vote for the same candidate 63 % believe that Christians are not obligated to vote for a candidate with a reasonable chance of winning [LifeWay Research # 5]

While evangelical pastors believe American Christians have a biblical responsibility to vote (94 %), most don't think Christians who follow their conscience will end up voting the same way (59 %) or that Christians are obligated to vote for someone who has a reasonable chance of winning (63 %).

In addition, most evangelical pastors believe that Christians do not have to vote only for a candidate who has a reasonable chance of winning.

Not exact matches

Richard Steel, an evangelical church pastor in Stratford - upon - Avon, believes the shroud stands above Protestant concerns about the veneration of relics in the Catholic tradition, saying: «If it is the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, it's one of the most important relics that the Christian Church has.»

To the collective gasps of their congregations, pastors are misrepresenting the study's findings by making claims like, «most Americans are universalists» or «a majority of evangelical Christians no longer believe Jesus is the only way to eternal life» or «most Christians think all paths lead to God.»

While they believe voting is important, evangelical pastors are extremely reluctant to make political endorsements during church services.

Evangelical pastors overwhelmingly believe voting is a Christian duty.

«Given that the express goal of this event is evangelism, with the commitment of new believers to Christ, we do not believe that Rev. Graham... should be the exemplar that impresses itself on these new believers,» wrote four evangelical pastors and a Catholic leader who were invited to endorse the March 3 — 5 event, but opposed Graham's place as keynote speaker.

The difference between the two rests, I believe, in the contrast between intentional, cohesive, conscience - shaping communities of identity and social solidarity, not only in Utah but in the Mormon minority communities around the country, and Evangelical communities that are too often influenced by raging pundits, talk radio, and TV shout - shows — and these voices sometimes drown out the pastor's.

Steve Behr, a pastor ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, became a plaintiff in the case challenging the Cleveland voucher program because he believed it was «bad theology» for religious schools to take vouchers.

About Blog Doug Schmidt is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a large evangelical, Bible - believing church with 12 campuses in SE Michigan and the Internet.