{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Church Answers","provider_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com","title":"The Church Number: 46 to 50: The Missing Generation \u2014 Why Pastors Ages 46\u201350 Are Underrepresented | Church Answers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iZVnOTqDzv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/podcasts\/church-answers-podcast\/the-church-number-46-to-50-the-missing-generation-why-pastors-ages-46-50-are-underrepresented\/\">The Church Number: 46 to 50: The Missing Generation \u2014 Why Pastors Ages 46\u201350 Are Underrepresented<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/podcasts\/church-answers-podcast\/the-church-number-46-to-50-the-missing-generation-why-pastors-ages-46-50-are-underrepresented\/embed\/#?secret=iZVnOTqDzv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Church Number: 46 to 50: The Missing Generation \u2014 Why Pastors Ages 46\u201350 Are Underrepresented&#8221; &#8212; Church Answers\" data-secret=\"iZVnOTqDzv\" 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","description":"In this episode, Thom and Jess examine one of the more unusual findings from the 2023 Faith Communities Today (FACT) study. The survey reveals a noticeable gap in pastors aged 46 to 50. We\u2019ll explore why this age bracket is underrepresented, what factors may have shaped this trend, and what it means for the future of pastoral leadership.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WBS-Podcast-Sponsor-Banner_01.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":200}