1. Many Pastors Face Discouragement and Isolation

2. Methodology
Online survey of 801 pastors provides 95% confidence that sampling error does not exceed ±3.4%
A panel of Southern Baptist pastors were contacted in March 2008
Pastors were asked about various evangelistic activities at their church and personally

3. Many pastors are easily discouraged
Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Q13c. For each of the following statements about your own personal ministry, please indicate your level of agreement: I find that it is easy to get discouraged.

4. Among Southern Baptist Pastors: Average Worship Attendance
Across church size, the majority of pastors agree it is easy to get discouraged
Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Average Worship Attendance
Q13c. For each of the following statements about your own personal ministry, please indicate your level of agreement: I find that it is easy to get discouraged.

5. Younger pastors are more easily discouraged than older pastors
Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Pastor’s Age
Q13c. For each of the following statements about your own personal ministry, please indicate your level of agreement: I find that it is easy to get discouraged.

6. Pastors sometimes feel lonely in their ministry
Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Q13h. For each of the following statements about your own personal ministry, please indicate your level of agreement: Ministry in a church this size makes me feel lonely at times.

7. Pastors in small churches are more likely to feel lonely at times
Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Average Worship Attendance
Q13h. For each of the following statements about your own personal ministry, please indicate your level of agreement: Ministry in a church this size makes me feel lonely at times.

8. Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Pastors under the age of 50 are more likely than older pastors to feel lonely at times
Among Southern Baptist Pastors:
Pastor’s Age
Q13h. For each of the following statements about your own personal ministry, please indicate your level of agreement: Ministry in a church this size makes me feel lonely at times.

9. Many Pastors Face Discouragement and Isolation