According to a recent Barna study, job satisfaction among pastors is down 20 percentage points. Why? Josh and Sam give their reasons why they think the drop is occurring.

• Church growth is harder now than in the past.
• People can be hyper-critical while at the same time being hyper-connected.
• The pastoral job description has greatly expanded.
• Networks and denominations are weaker than they used to be.

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