Aaron Earls

3 days ago | baptistpress.com | Aaron Earls |Kristen Sosebee |Karen L. Willoughby |Scott Barkley

When thinking about the number of people attending their church each week, the experience of the average pastor is vastly different from that of the average churchgoer. The most recent Faith Communities Today (FACT) study revealed 7 in 10 U.S. congregations have 100 or fewer weekly service attendees. The average U.S. congregation sees 65 people gather each week.

3 days ago | research.lifeway.com | Aaron Earls

A third of U.S. clergy serve bivocational, according to a recent report. Among evangelical pastors, however, 47% report having a second job. By Aaron EarlsWorking 9 to 5 doesn’t cut it for many pastors. Neither does working strictly at one church. The National Survey of Religious Leaders (NSRL) report revealed 35% of all clergy in the U.S. serve bivocationally, holding an additional job outside of their congregational ministry. Among evangelical Protestants, bivocational ministry is even more common.

4 days ago | christianitytoday.com | Aaron Earls

Most who step away from the pulpit end up in other ministry roles. Pastors face unique challenges in their role and often feel overwhelmed, but few decide to step away from the pulpit and pursue another career. Only around 1 in 100 pastors leave the ministry each year, according to a Lifeway Research study of evangelical and Black Protestant pastors.

4 days ago | research.lifeway.com | Aaron Earls

When thinking about their congregation size, the experience of the average pastor is vastly different from that of the average churchgoer. By Aaron EarlsWhen thinking about the number of people attending their church each week, the experience of the average pastor is vastly different from that of the average churchgoer. The most recent Faith Communities Today (FACT) study revealed 7 in 10 U.S. congregations have 100 or fewer weekly service attendees.

5 days ago | wardrobedoor.substack.com | Aaron Earls

The Door Jam is a place to squeeze in articles about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, their work, adaptations of their fantasy worlds, news from other franchises, and interesting articles. Unless otherwise stated, I’m not endorsing (or criticizing) any of these but merely sharing them with you. I don’t know if anyone would mistake Washington D.C. for the Shire, but several members of the Nationals baseball team have created a book club that has them embarking on a journey through Middle-earth.