The clergy occupation is unique in its combination of role strains and higher calling, putting
clergy mental health at risk. We surveyed all United Methodist clergy in North Carolina, and …

Clergy often face a great deal of occupational stress that in turn can lead to psychological
distress. In recent years, denominations have been turning to peer support groups to combat …

Despite the increase of seminary training, Black clergywomen continuously undergo
subjugation, degradation, and humiliation in ministry leadership due to gender and race …

Religious leaders face unique vocational challenges that place their mental health at risk. As
the clergy as a profession has traditionally been male‐dominated, clergywoman experience …

Based on the empirical literature, popular press, and personal testimonies, burnout is a
reality for many pastors (Doolittle, 2010; Randall, 2013). Burnout and exhaustion among …

There is a shortage of clergy, at least in the Roman Catholic Church. Protestant churches in
general are experiencing more of a distribution or placement challenge than a shortage. The …

Transitions in the American religious landscape including religious nonaffiliation,
congregational and seminary enrollment declines, and the proliferation of megachurches …

The aim of the present study was to employ factor analysis to clarify and to distinguish
between the main sources of stress experienced by rural Anglican clergy serving in multi …

The study found that pastors who agreed they were trained to manage a church ranked high
in ministry satisfaction and low in emotional exhaustion compared to those who disagreed to …

COVID-19 and its associated restrictions presented unprecedented challenges for those in
the hel** professions. In this study, we seek to understand how the mental health of those …