Pastoral Burn-Out
I was recently tagged in a post about why pastors are walking away from ministry by the droves. One pastor counted 19 of his pastor friends who quit in just over a year. Here’s why I think most pastors quit based on my own experience and from other conversations w/ pastors from around the country. WARNING IT'S REAL: Each case is different but here are a few reasons: 1. Vast majority of conversations are emotional and draining. This depletes your mental health. 2. Rarely do people talk to you when their life is “up.” They mostly call you when things are “down.” AND most people just want an ear but don’t want to do the hard work to change. 3. Everyone has an opinion and they want you to know. 4. People think because you are a spiritual leader you should have the answer for everything, like why won’t my computer connect to the printer!! 5. Pastors are CEO’s paid like custodians. If pastors took the skills to lead a church into corporate America they’d be making close to 6 figures or m
