Barna research shows that pastors’ thoughts concerning the world’s poor are highly valued: a strong majority of the American public (88%), including 92 percent of practicing Christians, trusts the opinion of a pastor when it comes to the issue of global poverty, alongside the opinions of individuals who have worked or lived in poverty and even ranking above the opinions of reporters, academics and politicians.

This infographic looks at how pastors currently perceive and steward their decisive influence on the subject of poverty—a life-saving responsibility.

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