Episode 504: Greatest Church Hurdles, Part Two--Clergy Shortage

In the not too distant past, many church folks assumed their congregation would always have a full-time pastor attending to their spiritual needs, and that they could expect the same in any church they ever attended anywhere in the world. Of course, in many places today, that's not the case any longer. Many congregations cannot afford to support a full-time pastor, and many pastors of an earlier generation are retiring without the same number of new pastors being trained to step into those roles. How do we face an era in the church in which there seems to be a shortage of pastoral leaders, and what can we gain from the history of the church to put today's situation in perspective? Join us on this week's episode looking at another "hurdle" facing the contemporary church, here on Crazy Faith Talk!