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New Research: Pastors’ Sense of Calling Is Up—Satisfaction Is Lagging

By Filings on Fri, 05/08/26
Church & Ministry
Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral Call
Barna Research
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“Emotional strain among pastors has reached its lowest point in a decade—inadequacy, exhaustion, and energy have all improved….Yet vocational satisfaction tells a different story: the share of pastors who are ‘very satisfied’ with their vocation has fallen from 72 percent in 2015 to 52 percent in 2026.” - Barna Research

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