| Why Your Pastor Left Contributor(s): Schmitz, Christopher D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 153083855X ISBN-13: 9781530838554 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - General |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.87 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Data, research, and stories about American pastoral decline. Moments after our pastor exited the building that afternoon in 2008, most of the congregation sat in shock. A tiny-but powerful minority wore victorious smiles, at the ministers ousting. The lady to my left wept. Her question kept me awake all night. "Why did our pastor have to leave?" I wanted answers, and began researching the problems ministers face; this book is filled with those discoveries. Nine of ten ministers know three or more peers who've been forced out of pastoral positions; a third of all pastors serve congregations who either fired the previous minister or actively forced their resignation; and at any given time, 75% of pastors in America want to quit. American church decline has reached epidemic proportions and in the last century, church influence has waned nearly 60%. Pastoral attrition is either an indicator of that problem or a central part of it. Why Your Pastor Left presents detailed statistics and identifies the top ten "Ministry Killers" that cause pastoral stress and eventual "burnout." |