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New Survey: 54% of Pastors Have Never Enacted Church Discipline, Including 82% of UMC Pastors

July 6, 2025

A recent Lifeway Research survey of over 1,000 senior pastors and ministers reveals that formal church discipline is uncommon in many congregations. The study found that a majority of pastors have never formally disciplined a congregant, and only one in six churches has done so within the past year. According

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New Survey: 54% of Pastors Have Never Enacted Church Discipline, Including 82% of UMC Pastors

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