Books and Authors That Have Most Influenced Pastors

Books sales and influence are two different factors. While news stories and sales lists proclaim which books become bestsellers, our studies show that the books that change lives are often the volumes that never make the bestseller lists. Which books and authors have had the greatest influence on America’s pastors in the last three years? A new survey from The Barna Group shows that not only are pastors eclectic readers, but there is a stable of a dozen or so authors who have the greatest impact on how pastors think and act. This week’s Barna Update identifies the books and authors who have grabbed the attention of Protestant pastors. To find out who influences the local gatekeepers, read the free report by clicking on this link for the Barna Group.