![]() ![]() ![]() Findings include the fact that the presenting issue of clergy burnout and dropout is endemic to diverse Christian communities, especially, in the West. As one who has invested a career in both parish ministry and in theological higher education, the evidence of a veritable pandemic of aborted vocations evokes a visceral response, i.e., a deeply personal research question: “How can theological higher education adapt to respond to this crisis of vocation?” Chapter two examines the literature on the relationship of vocational crisis and theological education. A basic prelude question assesses the perceived problem: “Is there really a declining corps of young pastors leaving the ministry, disrupting their families, and congregations, and forfeiting opportunities for good when communities need their services more than ever?” The research is unequivocal in its evidence- based conclusions: Pastors are leaving the ministry at an early point in their careers. ![]() “Reimagining Pastoral Education and Training” is a professional doctoral project born out of a burden for pastor-parish challenges that lead to pastoral dropout. ![]()
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