• 90% felt they were not adequately trained to cope with the ministry demands placed upon them.
  
  
• 80% believe that pastoral ministry is affecting their families negatively.
  
  
• 75% have reported a significant crisis due to stress at least once every five years in their ministry.
  
  
• 70% do not have someone they would consider a close friend.
  
  
• 70% have a lower self-image after they’ve pastored than when they started.
  
  
• 60% of pastors feel pastoring has taken away their passion for Christ.
  
  
• 50% felt unable to meet the needs of the job.
  
  
• 37% have been involved in inappropriate sexual behavior with someone in the church.
  
  
• 33% say, “Being in ministry is clearly a hazard to my family.”
  
  
• Only 1 in 20 Protestant clergy view their spiritual life as the most critical factor in their ministry.
  
  
• 3 out of 5 pastors burn out before their 10th year of ministry.
  
  
• Over 1000 pastors leave ministry every month.
   
• Barely 25% of Christian leaders finish well.

Sources: The Fuller Institute of Church Growth; Barna Research; C. Peter Wagner