friendship

  • 70% of pastors do not have someone they consider a close friend.

  • 80% of pastors’ families believe pastoral ministry has negatively affected their family.

  • 80% of spouses feel left out, feel the pastor is overworked & underappreciated, and wish their spouse (the pastor) would choose a different profession.

  • The Boom Network can help because: friends don’t let friends do ministry alone!

empowerment

  • 90% of pastors said the ministry field was completely different than what they thought it would be like.

  • While an average of 4,000 churches open annually, an average of 7,000 close.

  • 50% of the ministers now starting out will not last 5 years.

  • 40% report experiencing a serious conflict with a parishioner monthly.

  • The Boom Network can help because: success is no accident.

fun

  • 90% of pastors report working between 55 to 75 hours a week.

  • 50% feel unable to meet the demands of the job.

  • 70% of pastors report constantly fighting depression.

  • 50% of pastors feel they would leave the ministry if they could, but would have no other way of making a living.

  • The Boom Network can help because: life is short, church should be fun!