Protestant pastor on the job hunt? Good luck in this market
Too many preachers, too many small churches and a bad economy make this one of the worst job markets for Protestant ministers in decades.
According to the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, there are more than 600,000 ministers in the United States but only 338,000 churches. Many of those are small churches that can't afford a full-time preacher. Among Presbyterians, there are four pastors looking for work for every one job opening. It took Hildebrandt six months to land a spot.