Some stats say up to 1,500 Pastors a month walk away from ministry for good. Wow. Some challenge that number. There are more gloomy stats out there (above infographic) but the reason I am posting this is because I love Pastors. We have a team that loves Pastors. We are raising money and spending time and resources to help Pastors.
When we help a Pastor, we help thousands and probably hundreds of thousands of people. Pastors are leaders and influencers. They need our prayers, help, resources and assistance to keep doing the work God has called them to. We need healthy Pastors in ministry and long term.
That is why we created Replenish.
Check us out at www.re-plenish.org
If you are a Pastor or know one who is need of rest and replenish or know one who is, please let me know. If you have resources that would help (retreat center, vacation home, or would like to sponsor a trip or a pastor) I would love to chat with you about that as well.
Some additional reading
* https://thomrainer.com/2013/09/seven-reasons-pastors-burn-out/
* https://www.barna.com/burnout-breakdown-barnas-risk-metric-pastors/
* http://www.pastorburnout.com/pastor-burnout-statistics.html
* https://www.lifeway.com/pastors/2016/09/28/pastors-are-not-quitting-in-droves/
* https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/nyregion/02burnout.html
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