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

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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