Lack of trainee pastors to replace those retiring is ‘elephant in the room’

en staff  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Oct 2023
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The lack of trainee pastors to replace those who are retiring is an ‘elephant in the room’ which evangelicals are neglecting, a former en editor is warning.

Writing on the London Seminary website, John Benton says: ‘The stark truth is that far fewer men are coming forward to train for the ministry than there are pastors coming up to retirement.

‘This is a big matter for the future of evangelical churches, but I am not hearing many conversations about it or plans to try to deal with it.

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