According to a 2019 study, 50% of the ministers starting out will not last 5 years, 50% of pastors indicated that they would leave the ministry if they had another way of making a living, 90% feel they are inadequately trained to cope with the ministry demands, and 90% of clergy in all denominations will not stay in ministry long enough to reach the age of retirement. Working as a pastor doesn’t stand alone as the most difficult vocation, but it is definitely not an easy role. Pastoral coaching is one tool to help sustain you for a lifetime of ministry, so that you aren’t one of those 50/90 stats.
With three decades of ministry experience, Scott likely knows what you are going through right now or has been in close relationship with someone who has. He is available for one-time appointments to help pastors with something specific or for a longer-term coaching relationship to get the general encouragement, skill development, personal assessment, wise counsel, and leadership insight you need.
