RNS) After a decade-long clergy shortage in America’s pulpits,
Christian denominations are now experiencing a clergy glut—with some
denominations reporting two ministers for every vacant pulpit.
“We have a serious surplus of ministers and candidates seeking
calls,” said Marcia Myers, director of the vocation office for the
Presbyterian Church (USA), which has four ministers for every opening.
The cause of the sudden turnaround: blame the bad economy.