On Monday mornings, many pastors consider stepping away from their ministry. According to a 2022 Barna study, more than half of pastors who have considered quitting full-time ministry cite the stress of the job as a primary concern. A big part of that stress comes from a sense of constant hurry.
There’s a crisis in pastoral ministry, and something must change or even more churches will be pastorless. Pastoral ministry can be different. It has to be different for the church to thrive.
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