• Non-SBC pastors are more likely to believe that the Holy Spirit gives some people a private prayer language than Southern Baptist pastors.
  • According to the study, 66 percent of non-SBC pastors believe in the gifts while 32 percent saying they don't.
• When asked about the meaning of "tongues" in the New Testament, 62 percent of Southern Baptist senior pastors said it is the "God-given ability to speak another language."
  • Among Protestant pastors, 55 percent believe "tongues" is "the God-given ability to speak another language you had not previously been able to speak;"
  • 33 percent say it means "special utterances given by the Holy Spirit meant as messages to the congregation with the help of an interpreter;"
  • 15 percent said they "don't know."
• Regarding the gift of tongues today, Southern Baptist pastors are more likely than non-SBC pastors to believe the gift of tongues has ceased.
  • Among SBC pastors, 41 percent said the gift was only given in the days of the Apostles compared to 29 percent of non-SBC pastors.
  • Overall, 33 percent of Protestant pastors believe the gift has ceased.
• The majority of Protestant pastors (53 percent) believe the gift of tongues is still given today to "some believers."
  • And 13 percent believe the gift is still given today to "all true believers."
• Among Protestant laity, 51 percent believe in the gift of tongues (compared to 63 percent of pastors); 27 percent believe the gift is still given today to all true believers and 26 percent believe it is given today to some believers.
  • Only 20 percent said the gift was only given in the days of the Apostles.
  • A quarter of laity said they "don't know" if the gift is still given today.

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