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Poll: Pastors having tough time helping congregants mix faith, work

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DALLAS (WordNews.org) Jan. 30, 2012 — It’s a desire of most pastors (93 percent) to help their church members integrate faith into their work.

But a new survey says two thirds think they’re falling short of that mission. The survey was commissioned by Dallas-based LeTourneau University’s Center for Faith & Work

“People work more, and better, when their labor carries a sense of calling. But most employers can’t give it, and most pastors don’t,” said Bill Peel, Center for Faith & Work executive director.

The church-work gap emerges in data from two surveys commissioned by the center and conducted by the Barna Group. Highlights:

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