According to Lifeway Research’s Greatest Needs of Pastors study, 75% of pastors indicated apathy or a lack of commitment from church members was top of their concerns when it comes to people dynamics in ministry. The other statistics listed in the research were equally disturbing. People’s strong opinions, resistance to change, and divisive political views make leading healthy teams harder today than ever in my career.
Not surprisingly, these challenges are true to my own experience. Sadly, the report was like a window into my soul, as a pastor leading through a pandemic and in today’s culture.
Surely it’s more difficult to maintain a healthy church leadership environment amid the current culture than ever in my more than thirty-five years as a senior leader.
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