A Barna research study found “an astonishing 40% of pastors now show a high risk of burnout.” Barna also states that more than 80% of pastors feel that the ministry has negatively impacted their family, 70% reported they do not have a close friend they can be open with, and that these challenges are affecting younger pastors just as much. The results also revealed only 22% of pastors said they had any regular support.
At exo18, the challenges spiritual leaders face weigh heavy on our hearts. In this episode we continue to unpack this topic. We invited Dr. Michael Spivey to join us as we discuss health and longevity in ministry. Dr. Spivey recently obtained his Doctoral of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Portland Seminary at George Fox University. Drawing from his 25+ years of full-time ministry he founded the Thriving Pastors Initiative, a relational-based approach that helps support pastors. You can also listen to the Thriving Pastors Podcast.