Pastors considering leaving their jobs
Percent of pastors who have considered leaving, January 2021 to late 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
Up 4 points from Jan 2021 to Late 2023.
- Latest reading (Late 2023): 33%
- Earliest reading (Jan 2021): 29%
Source: Barna Group, New Data Shows Hopeful Increases in Pastors’ Confidence & Satisfaction · Barna pastor surveys with minimal statistical weighting. Article published 2024-03-07.
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What does this statistic show?
Up 4 points from Jan 2021 to Late 2023. Latest reading (Late 2023): 33%. Earliest reading (Jan 2021): 29%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2023. Source: Barna Group, New Data Shows Hopeful Increases in Pastors’ Confidence & Satisfaction (https://www.barna.com/research/hopeful-increases-pastors/).
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