What Pastors Are Reading

Survey Reveals The Books and Authors That Have Most Influenced Pastors

(Ventura, CA) – Books sales and book influence are two different factors. While bestseller lists identify the books that generate the greatest revenue, a new survey by The Barna Group, conducted among a nationwide, representative sample of Protestant pastors, shows that the most influential books often fail to reach the bestseller lists. That’s one of several key findings drawn from the list of books that pastors say have influenced them the most in the past three years. The survey also found that a relative handful of authors have the most consistent influence on pastors, and that a dozen or so books have had the most widespread impact during that time frame.

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In case you were wondering the influential books are Purpose Driven Life and Purpose Driven Church. The most influential authors include Rick Warren, John Maxwell, and Henry Blackaby.