Who retired ministers meet with monthly to openly share struggles
Percent of retired or retirement-age pastors, ministers and missionaries, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Spouse (61%). Lowest: Counselor (3%).
- Spouse: 61%
- Close friend: 33%
- None of these: 26%
Source: Lifeway Research, Retired Pastors Satisfied and Optimistic, but See Room for Improvement · Lifeway Research survey of 2,451 pastors, ministers and missionaries retired or at least 67 years old. Article published 2019-10-23.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Spouse (61%). Lowest: Counselor (3%). Spouse: 61%. Close friend: 33%. None of these: 26%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Retired Pastors Satisfied and Optimistic, but See Room for Improvement (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/10/23/retired-pastors-satisfied-and-optimistic-but-see-room-for-improvement/).
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