As promised, we are sharing milestones and news related to the new State of Clergy Report as it becomes available.
I want to remind you about the changes to women leading in full-time paid clergy work since 2020. The quick summary is big drop, slow rebound, and new high point in clergywomen's labor, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
My latest piece over at Good Faith Media details the numbers:
"This International Women’s Day, U.S. Clergywomen Can Celebrate Historic Rebound after Covid-era Decline"
International Women's Day coincided with significant news about
changes for U.S. clergywomen. Following a major downturn to the numbers of clergywomen who left their work in 2020 and 2021, the number of women laboring in ministry has risen to a new all-time high point. You can read more about it in my article over at Good Faith Media.