A big wave is coming towards the church. It’s the swell of retiring Boomer pastors. Most Boomer pastors are currently between the ages of 50 and 68. They won’t all retire at once, so this wave won’t crash into the church like a tsunami. However, I don’t believe the North American church is prepared to replace these pastors. My father gives a few implications of retiring Boomer pastors over at his blog:
- There will be more pastoral vacancies than qualified candidates.
- Few churches are giving any thought to pastoral succession.
- There will be an abundance of qualified pastors for interim and bi-vocational positions.
- Some Boomer pastors will stay at their current positions into their late 60s and 70s.
- Some Boomer pastors will lead their churches to merge.
As Millennials begin to become senior pastors, their churches will have many Gen Xers, Boomers, and Builders. Of course, the percentages will eventually shift to churches full of older Millennials, but such a shift will take decades. Read more
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