Former Moderator says Church of Scotland is facing crisis of leadership
The former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has warned of the need to attract more people to the ministry.
The Very Reverend Albert Bogle handed over the Moderatorial baton to his successor the Reverend Lorna Hood on the first day of the General Assembly on Saturday.
In his retiral address, Mr Bogle said the Church would need to recruit 650 ministers in the next 15 years to address the shortage.
However, he said there was a challenge in attracting more men and women to come forward and offer themselves for ministry....