A Heart for Pastors

Hi All, my interest in creating Strengthening the Churches toward the end of my local church ministry is rooted in a deep and longstanding concern for pastors. Various surveys conducted about the health of pastors have included statistics like these:

In one major evangelical denomination the average length of a pastor’s service is only SIX months! That reflects a huge difficulty in pastors and churches finding a mutually satisfying relationship.

Another survey reported that only 15% of seminary graduates will end their careers in vocational ministry. The rest will leave ministry for secular employment.

Dissatisfaction and burnout seems to dominate the pastoral landscape these day. I hope to make a tiny dent in this by befriending and supporting pastors I know around the country. I would appreciate your prayers for Denise and me in this effort! We are enjoying this ministry, begun officially last July 15, so very much! Our pastor friends are wonderful. Geoff