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Study: Most pastors have little work experience beyond ministry

By Filings on Thu, 08/08/24
Church & Ministry
Pastoral Ministry
Ministry Training

“In the period between graduating high school and becoming a senior pastor, a third of pastors (34%) say they spent five years or less working in a non-ministry job, including 13% who have less than a year of secular work experience.” - The Baptist Paper

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