90% of Pastors Recommend Counseling — But Only 9% Go Themselves

Pastors have become some of the biggest advocates for therapy in the church.That probably would have surprised a lot of Christians even a decade ago. Conversations around mental health have changed dramatically in many evangelical spaces, and according to a recent Lifeway Research study, 90% of pastors now encourage people in their congregations to seek professional counseling when they need it.The surprising part is how few take their own advice.The same study found that 75% of pastors describe