American Demographics, April 1st, 1998
If you were to stop at just about any Protestant church in the U.S. and ask for the pastor, it's practically a sure thing that he would turn out to be a married man. The gender diversification that has been occurring in the American work force over the past few decades never made it to the pastorate. Ninety-five percent of Protestant pastors are male, according to Barna Research Group.
Practically all pastors are married--95 percent report having a spouse. It isn't the first time for all of them. Thirteen percent of pastors have been divorced and most are remarried. This figure may surprise...
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