pastors
Beware the Black Robed Regiment cosplay
By Karen Swallow Prior — August 15, 2023
(RNS) — Dressing in the garb of Revolutionary clergy in the 21st century reflects neither biblical wisdom nor sound theology.
United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago
By Bob Smietana — August 10, 2023
(RNS) — Half have trouble sleeping, a third feel depressed and isolated, half are obese, and three-quarters are worried about money, according to a new study.
Atlanta pastor John Onwuchekwa to leave the ministry, but not the church
By Bob Smietana — December 14, 2022
(RNS) — The 24-7 responsibility of being a pastor took its toll on Onwuchekwa. He also felt he was no longer the right person to lead the church he started.
How COVID-19 has made the lives of aspiring clergy more daunting
By Camille Daniels — December 27, 2021
(RNS) — The increasing stressors of being a pastor in a pandemic are affecting how many seminarians are thinking about their mental health and their careers.
Russell Moore: Sickness, death from COVID-19 likely reducing some vaccine hesitancy
By Adelle M. Banks — August 10, 2021
(RNS) — Pastors are advocating for vaccines but misinformation has driven some evangelical hesitancy about getting COVID-19 shots, Moore told Washington Post Live.
Missouri church leaders implore congregants: Get vaccinated
By Jim Salter — July 22, 2021
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — ‘Vaccine hesitancy in our pews puts our congregations and communities at greater risk.’
For some pastors, the past year was a sign from God it was time to quit
By Bob Smietana — May 7, 2021
(RNS) — Already stretched thin, these clergy found the demands of the pandemic — from producing video church to combating conspiracy theories — took all the joy out of the job.
Why some preachers rely on holy ghostwriters and other pulpit helps
By Bob Smietana — April 28, 2021
(RNS) — To keep up with the demand for high-quality sermons, preachers often turn to ghostwriters and researchers, without telling their congregation. At least one expert calls that ‘cheating.’
As a pastor I pray my flock comes back. As a religion demographer I’m more realistic.
By Ryan Burge — March 9, 2021
(RNS) — Secularization is like globalization. Before we were aware of either, they had become impossible to stop.
Election checklist: Five ways Catholic parishes can keep politics out of church
By Thomas Reese — October 7, 2020
(RNS) — Most Catholics don’t want politics to divide their parishes, but the wise pastor will prepare for the worst.
To prevent the next Christian scandal, shrink the integrity gap
By Jeff Mattson and Terra Mattson — August 20, 2020
(RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s current crisis shows how leaders often choose to ignore the expanding distance between what they preach and how they live.
Church conflict during COVID-19 growing worry for pastors, says LifeWay Research
By Adelle M. Banks — August 12, 2020
(RNS) — ‘My people are in very different places regarding the virus,’ wrote one pastor.
The Catholic Church’s US seminaries need reform
By Thomas Reese — February 12, 2019
(RNS) — The formation of a Catholic priest should be challenging intellectually but should also teach him how to empower the people in his parish.
Survey shows more pastors preach about abuse in #MeToo age
By Adelle M. Banks — September 18, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — The survey by LifeWay Research offers a detailed look at Protestant pastors’ attitudes and actions related to abuse and harassment.
Weighing the spiritual cost when saints turn out to be scoundrels
By Cathleen Falsani — September 11, 2018
(RNS) — What do we do when we learn our beloved shepherd is actually a predator, or the faith leader we’ve admired all our lives turns out to be unworthy of our trust?
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