“Jackson W. Carroll on Pastoral Leadership”
Read a Jan. 8, 2005, Resources for American Christianity interview about the state of pastoral leadership.
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“A Minimum of Ministers”
A national shortage of Protestant clergy is taking its toll on rural congregations, according to a Kansas City Star article published June 11, 2005, by The Washington Post.
“The Clergy Job Market: What are the opportunities for ministry in the 21st century?”
Is there a clergy shortage? Yes and no, according to an article by Patricia Chang posted by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. Because most churches are small but most people go to larger churches, there are fewer opportunities for upward mobility and more jobs that remain vacant because of isolated location and low pay. The institute […]
“Young Clergy Shortage”
Read a transcript of a June 30, 2006, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly episode about a shortage of younger people interested in pastoral leadership.
“Depression, Burnout & Ministry: Anne Jackson Interview, Part 1”
Read a Jan. 23, 2009, interview with Anne Jackson, author of Mad Church Disease: Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic.
“Sabbaticals Help Clergy Reconnect, Recharge”
Read a Sept. 3, 2009, story about clergy sabbaticals on the Insights into Religion website.
“Taking a Break From the Lord’s Work”
Read an Aug. 1, 2010, New York Times article about the burnout problem and the benefits of taking time off from ministry duties.
“Is the Clergy Life Unusually Stressful?”
Read an Aug. 6, 2010, column in The Jewish Week about the particular pressures facing the clergy. Rabbi Gerald C. Skolnick is the author.
“Soul Care and the Roots of Clergy Burnout”
Read an Aug. 12, 2010, Huffington Post blog item on the subject of clergy burnout.