Pastor Facts

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90 -- percentage of pastors who work more than 46 hours per week.

75 -- percentage of pastors who have experienced a significant stress-related crisis at least once in their ministry.

70 -- percentage of pastors who say they have lower self esteem now compared to when they started in ministry.

70 -- percentage of pastors who do not have someone they consider a close friend

-- Fuller Institute of Church Growth

Comments

  1. Anonymous10:48 AM

    A Secret Visitor to your church...
    A trained "church shopper" will visit on a time agreed upon by pastor/staff - let you know what it is like being a visitor in your church.

    How can it be secret if the pastor/staff know and are putting their "best foot forward". Better to see how not only the congregation, but the pastor and staff would welcome a new person.

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  2. Anonymous2:35 PM

    When Christ returns to surprise the Christian congregation, do you think the Pastor/staff/leaders will be forewarned?

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  3. Anonymous3:20 PM

    But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the theif would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:43-44.

    See, I have told you beforehand. Matthew 24:25

    The believer is to be ready at all times.

    I do think we have been forewarned.

    I don't think a Church or it's staff should know the exact day of a Secret Visitor's attendance, if they want an accurate evaluation.

    Jonathan Wilson

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  4. Anonymous7:01 AM

    Forewarned that HE is coming? YES!! Given the exact date and time (Sunday, February 25, 2007 at precisely 9:30 am)? NO!!

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