Healthy Pastors. Healthy Church Planting.

You Can't Do This Alone

Church Planting Partners is necessary to flourish healthy pastors and church plants. In 2015, 72% of pastors said they felt “very satisfied” with their job as pastors. In late 2022, just 52% of pastors were “very satisfied with their jobs.” That’s an alarming 20% drop for six years—a trend no ministry leader can ignore. Pastoring a church is emotionally, spiritually, and physically exhausting. This isn’t a minor thing. It’s a crisis, and we have to address it. According to new Barna research, the overall well-being of pastors has now hit an all-time low. Consider the following data on pastors: Spiritual well-being dropped from 37% to 14%. Physical well-being fell from 24% to 9%. Mental and emotional health plummeted from 39% to 11%. The overall quality of life dipped from 42% to 18%. The level of ‘true friends’ dropped in half from 34% to 17%.

Church Planting Partners invests in pastors by listening with compassion and discovering a way forward that aligns with the gospel. This is available at no cost to the church or the pastor.  Schedule an online meeting today.