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This week we’re talking about how the local church affects our health. A report from the Hartford Institute on Religion Research focused on this topic as it related to “clergy” or “pastors,” yet there may be a sense in which all members of a church could potentially be impacted. We’re going to consider the factors they found to affect the health of “pastors” and see how we ought to deal with them.
STORY – 5 Church Factors That Influence a Pastor’s Health
Many of the contributing factors to a pastor’s health are under the control of the pastor himself. Some congregational attributes, however, can lead to a pastor feeling healthier, according to the Hartford Institute on Religion Research.
The report from Hartford’s Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations study found U.S. clergy have well-being scores higher than Americans in general. On a scale of 0 to 10, pastors have an average score of 7.6, while the average U.S. adult scores 6.9 on a similar wellness study from Harvard.
As part of the clergy study, the report identified several church factors that led to higher well-being scores for pastors. (Lifeway Research)
Find the script for this episode on Substack.
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