A piece about pastors leaving ministry to find honorable work includes this interesting tidbit:
Atkinson shared some well-known statistics that contribute to the stress of pastors. They include declining or plateauing attendance in most congregations and the closure of up to 4,000 American churches annually.
The Southern Baptists admit on the order of 750-churches failing per year, so 4000 amongst all denominations has a believable sound to me.
Good. The Christian narrative is undoubtedly false, and the ethics are very bad; a set of teachings that rest ultimately on Abraham’s willing betrayal of his son deserves to die.