Charles Chandler The reality is startling: Over 20,000 clergy in Protestant/evangelical churches are forced from their ministry positions in the United states every year. Just over half of these ministers will return to full-time ministry roles. One consequence is that fewer seminary students are choosing parish ministry. Only half of the seminary graduates will be in ministry roles ten years after graduation. Charles Chandler, President of Transforming Clergy-Congregational Health Network, Inc., shared these statistics with 25 participants called together for a “think tank” in Ashland, Virginia, earlier this month. The group was challenged to provide input on these topics: Characteristics of healthy relationships in congregations; Conditions contributing to unhealthy relationships; and Strategies fostering healthy relationships. John Killinger and Trisha Miller Mandarijn Being part of this two-day meeting was an intense, enl...
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