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Why many churches seeking a full-time pastor can’t find one

By Filings on Mon, 11/04/24
Church & Ministry
Pastor Shortage
Pulpit Committee
Pastoral Compensation

“Baby Boomer pastors are dying and retiring. Younger pastors are not replacing them. The numbers of pastors in Gen X, the Millennials, and, especially, in Gen Z are dramatically lower.” - CPost

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JD Miller

NewI like how he distinguished…

Mon, 11/04/24

I like how he distinguished co-vocational from bi-vocational. I often say I am multi-vocational since I have a lot of different "gigs".

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