Did you know…

•      25% of churches experienced conflict in the last 
       two years that resulted in people leaving

•      1,500 pastors leave the church every month
       because of conflict, burnout or moral failure.

•      Only 1 in 20 pastors serve as pastors until
       retirement.

•      Every year more than 19,000 congregations
       experience major conflict.

•      During the last 5 years 75% of churches in
       America have experienced conflict; 25% of which
       indicate the conflict was severe enough to
       permanently impact church life.
(Sources: Duke University’s National Congregations Study 2006-2007; David A. Roozen, American Congregations 2008, Cooperative Congregational Studies