I was astonished this morning. At my church the last bastion of complementarianism, of separate roles for men and women has collapsed. No, we haven’t appointed a woman pastor yet – although we probably have a 50/50 chance of getting one next time round. It’s something far more radical, perhaps even unique. We have appointed a MAN to be in charge of the flowers in church!
I’m sure my friend James, who grows flowers as a hobby, will do an excellent job.
Peter
You mention you haven’t yet apointed a “Women Pastor.”
Hmmm? Are you a secret misogynists? 😉
Why should women suffer the same embarrassing, abusive, delusional,
futile, feelings of failure, fate as men “Pastor/Leaders?
This is info from websites helping burned out “Pastor/Leaders.” 🙁
http://www.pastorcare.org/PastorCare/Healing___Health.html
According to the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute of Church Leadership (2007)
• 77% say they do “NOT” have a good marriage.
• 71% have felt burned out or depressed.
• 70% do not have someone they consider a close friend.
• 40% report a serious conflict with a parishioner at least once a month.
• 38% are divorced or seriously considering divorce.
According to the Ministering to Ministers Foundation…
• Over 1600 pastors in the U.S. are forced out of their positions each month.
• Nearly 1 in 4 pastors experience a forced termination at least once during their ministry.
•Only 54% of pastors go back into full-time church related positions.
Think we might have a problem here?
70% of pastors are depressed or burnt out.
70% Don’t have a close friend. Hmmm?
That’s who is running the show, “Pastors/Leaders.”
77% who say they don’t have a good marriage. Hmmm?
That’s who is “abusing” God’s sheep.
Think there might be a problem with “Pastor/Leaders?”
Some more statistics. This is serious business. Yes? 🙁
http://pastoralcareinc.com/WhyPastoralCare/Statistics.php
# 95% of pastors do not regularly pray with their spouses.
# 90% feel they are inadequately trained to cope with the ministry demands.
# 80% of pastors feel unqualified and discouraged as pastors.
# 80% believe pastoral ministry has negatively affected their families.
…………..Many pastor’s children do not attend church now
……………because of what the church has done to their parents.
# 70% of pastors constantly fight depression.
# 50% feel unable to meet the demands of the job.
# 50% of the ministers starting out will not last 5 years.
# 33% state that being in the ministry is an outright hazard to their family.
Video interview about the book “Leaders Who Last.”
The author says “Only 30% of Leaders Last.” That’s 70% FAIL. Oy Vey! 🙁
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/02/28/leaders-who-last/
This aint lookin to gud 4 “Pastor/leaders. Sounds like a very dangerous “Title.” 🙁
“Servants of Christ” anyone? 😉
Well done thou good and faithful “Servant.” 😉
Peter
You mention you haven’t yet apointed a “Women Pastor.”
Hmmm? Are you a secret misogynists? 😉
Why should women suffer the same embarrassing, abusive, delusional,
futile, feelings of failure, fate as men “Pastor/Leaders?
This is info from websites helping burned out “Pastor/Leaders.” 🙁
http://www.pastorcare.org/PastorCare/Healing___Health.html
According to the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute of Church Leadership (2007)
• 77% say they do “NOT” have a good marriage.
• 71% have felt burned out or depressed.
• 70% do not have someone they consider a close friend.
• 40% report a serious conflict with a parishioner at least once a month.
• 38% are divorced or seriously considering divorce.
According to the Ministering to Ministers Foundation…
• Over 1600 pastors in the U.S. are forced out of their positions each month.
• Nearly 1 in 4 pastors experience a forced termination at least once during their ministry.
•Only 54% of pastors go back into full-time church related positions.
Think we might have a problem here?
70% of pastors are depressed or burnt out.
70% Don’t have a close friend. Hmmm?
That’s who is running the show, “Pastors/Leaders.”
77% who say they don’t have a good marriage. Hmmm?
That’s who is “abusing” God’s sheep.
Think there might be a problem with “Pastor/Leaders?”
Some more statistics. This is serious business. Yes? 🙁
http://pastoralcareinc.com/WhyPastoralCare/Statistics.php
# 95% of pastors do not regularly pray with their spouses.
# 90% feel they are inadequately trained to cope with the ministry demands.
# 80% of pastors feel unqualified and discouraged as pastors.
# 80% believe pastoral ministry has negatively affected their families.
…………..Many pastor’s children do not attend church now
……………because of what the church has done to their parents.
# 70% of pastors constantly fight depression.
# 50% feel unable to meet the demands of the job.
# 50% of the ministers starting out will not last 5 years.
# 33% state that being in the ministry is an outright hazard to their family.
Video interview about the book “Leaders Who Last.”
The author says “Only 30% of Leaders Last.” That’s 70% FAIL. Oy Vey! 🙁
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/02/28/leaders-who-last/
This aint lookin to gud 4 “Pastor/leaders. Sounds like a very dangerous “Title.” 🙁
“Servants of Christ” anyone? 😉
Well done thou good and faithful “Servant.”
Nice one. At work the new PA for our Finance Director is a fella. Only the second permanent one I have known in a working life of over 35 years. And when urging the congregation to sign up for the church cleaning rota, we do push it as for men as well as women. Yes, this man does sign up for it.
Nice reversal to aid the collapse. 😀
Amos, I rescued your comments from the spam box, where they ended up probably because of the large number of links. But they are off topic here, as this post, marked “Humour”, is not about pastors at all. On that subject I stand by what I have written in response to your past comments.
Colin and TC, thanks for your comments.
Sorry Peter
Thought the humor part was about you being a secret “misogynist.” 😉
Had to look that word up even.