{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Church Answers","provider_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com","title":"Why Many Churches Seeking a Full-Time Pastor Can\u2019t Find One | Church Answers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MFumQV1DNU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/why-many-churches-seeking-a-full-time-pastor-cant-find-one\/\">Why Many Churches Seeking a Full-Time Pastor Can\u2019t Find One<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/why-many-churches-seeking-a-full-time-pastor-cant-find-one\/embed\/#?secret=MFumQV1DNU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why Many Churches Seeking a Full-Time Pastor Can\u2019t Find One&#8221; &#8212; Church Answers\" data-secret=\"MFumQV1DNU\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Thinking-different-ideas-row-of-light-bulbs.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":628,"description":"The ad made me smile at first. Then, I realized my reaction was wrong. The church ad said it was seeking a full-time pastor and provided the following information. My response should have first been sadness. It was yet one of many churches that are unrealistically seeking a full-time pastor. This ad was modified to preserve anonymity. But the facts are common in many churches: Our church is looking for a full-time pastor. We have been without a pastor for over two years. Our town is growing, so we believe it will be a great opportunity for a pastor to lead us to growth. Our average worship attendance before COVID was 88. Our current average worship attendance is 22. The salary for the pastor is $34,000 annually. Please contact us directly if you are interested. The median household income in this community is $64,000, but for families with a head of household between the ages of 25 and 44, the median income is $86,000. Yes, this church will struggle to find a pastor, but there is more to it than just the pastor\u2019s salary. If this church is typical, there will be six primary reasons the congregation will not find a pastor. Let\u2019s look at each of them."}