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Leader Renewal Institute

Dedicated to Care and Counsel for Church Leaders | Professional | Personalized

"Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel

of wheat falls to the ground and dies,

it remains only a single seed. But if it

dies, it produces many seeds..."

John 12:24 (TNIV)

Our review of the relevant literature in the field of pastoral care indicates common agreement with these findings:

The average pastor’s career is only 17 years - approximately half the length it once was.
70% of clergy have a lower self-image than when they entered the ministry.
80% of clergy believe their ministry negatively affects their family.
50% of those who enter full-time ministry drop out within five years.
Over 1,200 pastors are forced to leave their positions each month.