by Frank Imhoff, ELCA News Service
Pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have
spent an average 8.32 years in their current call, according to a
graph prepared Jan. 27 by ELCA Research and Evaluation. Numbers
were rounded for the chart, but not for calculating the median,
mean and standard deviation. Statistics of 10,814 clergy were
included in the chart.
Statistics from Jan. 15 show the median length of stay is six
years. Most pastors have spent less than the average 8.32 years
in their current calls, but at least one pastor has been in the
same call for 53 years. Nearly 1,200 pastors have spent two
years in their current call, and approximately 1,100 are in their
third year.
Links:
Graph prepared Jan. 27
http://www.ELCA.org/re/rptlist.html
ELCA Research and Evaluation
http://www.ELCA.org/re/
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
