{"product_id":"why-your-pastor-left","title":"Why Your Pastor Left","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eData, research, and stories about American pastoral decline.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoments after our pastor exited the building that afternoon in 2008, most of the congregation sat in shock. A tiny-but powerful minority wore victorious smiles, at the ministers ousting. The lady to my left wept. Her question kept me awake all night. \"Why did our pastor have to leave?\" I wanted answers, and began researching the problems ministers face; this book is filled with those discoveries. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nine of ten ministers know three or more peers who've been forced out of pastoral positions; a third of all pastors serve congregations who either fired the previous minister or actively forced their resignation; and at any given time, 75% of pastors in America want to quit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e American church decline has reached epidemic proportions and in the last century, church influence has waned nearly 60%. Pastoral attrition is either an indicator of that problem or a central part of it. Why Your Pastor Left presents detailed statistics and identifies the top ten \"Ministry Killers\" that cause pastoral stress and eventual \"burnout.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50305045922149,"sku":"9781530838554","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_a9fbe991-21cd-4b1c-96ba-8bdd430091b2.jpg?v=1786209629","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/why-your-pastor-left","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}