80% of Pastors Will Leave the Ministry Within Five Years

Thanks to the "Said at Southern" blog for this sober reminder today:

80% of seminary and Bible school graduates who enter the ministry will leave the ministry within the first five years.

The failure point seem to be “people skills” and more specifically dealing with sinful people.

85% of pastors said their greatest problem is they are sick and tired of dealing with problem people, such as disgruntled elders, deacons, worship leaders, worship teams, board members, and associate pastors.

90% said the hardest thing about ministry is dealing with uncooperative people.