Ministry is awesome, but it can also be hard. It’s a joy and a thrill to be a pastor and see God at work in the lives of the people we serve, but there are seasons when it’s a struggle.
A recent Lifeway Research study on the Greatest Needs of Pastors considered some of the mental challenges pastors face in ministry. While nearly half of pastors say discouragement (48%) and distractions (48%) are challenges they face, stress (63%) emerges as the number one challenge for pastors.
When I saw that statistic, I immediately recalled the meme of a smiling old man with the words: “I don’t know why they say ministry is stressful; I’m 35 and feeling great!”
Keep reading this article on Lifeway Research.