Monday, May 23, 2022

Pastor Statistics.

Barna reports:

38% of pastors are thinking of quitting the ministry, 51% from mainline denominations. (2021)

84% of pastors feel they are on call 24/7.

65% of pastors feel their family lives in a "glass house" and fear they are not good enough to meet expectations. (2020)
24% of pastor's families resent the church and its effect on their families. (2018)
50% of pastors state they spend 1 hour in prayer each day. (2020)
57% of pastors believe they do not receive a livable wage. (2021)
57% of pastors are unable to pay their bills. (2021)
35% of pastors battle depression. (2019) These numbers have risen sharply since Covid-19 (2022).
70% of pastors report they have a lower self-image now than when they first started. (2020)
70% of pastors do not have someone they consider to be a close friend. (2020)
80% of pastors currently will not be in ministry ten years from 2021 due to outside pressures, and only a fraction make it to retirement. (2022)
77% feel they do not have a good marriage. (2021)
38% are divorced or divorcing (2021).
50% admit to using pornography and 37% report inappropriate sexual behavior with someone in the church. (2021)
13% of pastors have committed suicide. (2021)

Pray for your pastor!

Jude 20 ... But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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