Educational Preparation

Pastors are much more educated than the average American. Over 9 out of 10 pastors (94%) graduated from college in preparation for church ministry compared to only 21 percent for U.S. adults. Three-fourths attended graduate school.

Seminaries played a larger role in preparing pastors for ministry than Bible colleges. One third of pastors (35%) attended Bible college while nearly twice as many (66%) have seminary degrees.

Despite the fact the majority of pastors had formal preparation for the ministry, many found they were unprepared for certain assignments once they were on the job.

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2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.