LifeWay News has released a story about the continuing struggles churches and pastors have in this slow economy. Most would probably have guessed it to be this way. Below is the full text of the story with graphics from LifeWay Research. Survey: Slow economy continues to weigh on pastors By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pastors say the economy continues to have a negative impact on their churches despite stabilized giving, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. The survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors asked respondents “how is the economy impacting your church?” Almost two-thirds (64 percent) responded negatively, with 56 percent indicating somewhat negatively and 8 percent very negatively. One quarter of the pastors surveyed said, “the economy has had no impact on my church,” while 9 percent indicated a positive impact on their churches.