This week’s Barna Minute looks at pastors' flourishing scores to determine where they're doing well and where they need extra support.
In Barna’s recent report, The State of Pastors, Volume 2, data shows that pastors are struggling the most with their mental and emotional well-being—just 17 percent are flourishing in this area. Relational flourishing is the next lowest, with just a quarter of pastors (25%) scoring well in this area. Financial flourishing sits at 41 percent, and just under half of pastors (48%) are flourishing in their vocation. It may come as no surprise that the faith dimension is where pastors fare the best, with exactly three-quarters (75%) currently flourishing in this area.