The Megachurch Pastor Exodus — Why 1,000 Pastors Quit in 2024

Описание: In 2024, over 1,000 megachurch pastors across America stepped away from their ministries. Once symbols of influence and spiritual authority, these leaders are leaving behind thriving congregations, massive budgets, and cultural prominence.

What caused this massive exodus? Was it burnout, scandals, financial pressures, declining attendance, or a deeper spiritual crisis?

In this documentary-style analysis, Professor Archive explores the causes, consequences, and cultural implications of America’s megachurch pastor exodus — and what it reveals about the changing landscape of modern Christianity.

This is not an attack — it is a careful, evidence-based examination of faith, power, and leadership in crisis.

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