Skip to main content
SHARPER IRON

As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

  • About
    • About Sharper Iron
    • Doctrinal Statement
    • Contact
    • Search
  • Forum
    • Forum Home
    • Comment Guidelines
    • Search
  • Account
    • Log in
    • Register

Former Pastors Share Reasons Behind Their Ministry Exit

Filings Fri, 08/15/25 1:00 pm
Church & Ministry
Pastoral Ministry
Lifeway Research
Post-pastoral
Vocation
Pastoral Call

“Only around 1% of U.S. Protestant pastors leave the ministry each year, according to the most recent Lifeway Research study. Among pastors from four denominations who step down, 2 in 5 (40%) say it was related to a change in their calling.” - Lifeway

Discussion

Related . . .

Topics: Pastoral Ministry, Pastoral Call, Barna Research

  • New Research: Pastors’ Sense of Calling Is Up—Satisfaction Is Lagging
  • Are our pulpits full of preachers who want to quit but haven't yet?
  • "I want the church world to be proud ... that six leaders within the Christian faith are out here willing to do something outside the box"
  • Toxic Churches That Fire Pastors: Notable Patterns
  • The Privilege of Pastoral Ministry: A Letter to My Church

Pagination

  • 1
  • Next page

Featured Resource

 

https://amzn.to/3IBFCky

View at Amazon

 


(About Amazon links)

Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

(ESV, Proverbs 19:11)

Footer menu

  • About
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Forum

Since 2005

Image

2005 SI Logo Image