WE BELIEVE
• There are ministers that could last longer in the ministry if someone came alongside them.
• The wounded should not be shot. Someone should bind their wounds.
• There are people who want to be a blessing to these servants. They want to help heal, not kill.
The Clergy Today
• Every 26 minutes a pastor leaves the ministry (1500 every 4 weeks) – The Barna Research Group
• 90% of clergy in all denominations will not stay in ministry long enough to reach the age of retirement. – US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Three-fifths of congregations have forced a pastor to leave and 70% of clergy report a continuing struggle with depression.
• 83% of clergy spouses want their spouses to leave the ministry. – Hartford Institute of Religious Research
• 83% of pastors believe their ministry was a calling from God and the church. – Center for Clergy Care and Congregational Life