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10%
Senior pastors of Protestant churches who are female, double the proportion of a decade ago.
58%
Of all female senior pastors, those who are in mainline churches.
23%
Of all male pastors, those who are in mainline churches.
Source: Barna Research
8%
Self-described liberal Democrats who say abortion is a critical issue.
34%
Liberal Democrats who said this a year ago.
Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
47%
Americans who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases,
54%
Americans who said this last year.
Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
34%
Megachurch pastors who are involved with a sports league outside their church
32%
Megachurch pastors who are part of a denomination.
Source: Leadership Network
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