Quality of Life for Retired Pastors
The results of a recent LifeWay Research survey, sponsored by
Shepherd’s Fold Ministries, revealed the attitudes of retirement
age pastors and missionaries about various aspects of their lives,
including their health, relationships, reflections on ministry and
how they’ve adjusted to their current life stage.
“Our number one goal is to provide relevant resources to help
retired ministers,” Brent Van Hook, director of Shepherd’s Fold
Ministries, told Aaron Earls, the online editor for Facts & Trends at
LifeWay Christian Resources. “The results of this study show specific
ways retired ministers can experience genuine higher well-being
related to social, spiritual, physical and financial health.”
Here are some of the highlights from the results of the survey:
• Out of those ministers or missionaries surveyed, 8 in 10 (81%) are
currently retired or mostly retired. Around half (52%) have been in
ministry 40 years or longer, with 35% serving 40 to 49 years and 17%
serving 50 years or more.
• The vast majority think fondly about their previous ministry.
More than 9 in 10 (92%) said they are satisfied with their ministry
efforts before retirement, with 59% saying they are very satisfied.
• When asked about their feelings toward the churches or mission
field where they served, around 8 in 10 (79%) said they feel thankful.
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