There are 75 senior assigned pastors on this megaregion, one pastor has a dual assignment in two churches. There are 17 churches without an assigned pastor. The median tenure for pastors on this megaregion is 2012. That means half of the pastors have been in their current assignment since this date. One-third of these pastors have been in their assignments for less than four years, and another one-third for more than eight years. Eighteen pastors have been in their assignments for more than a decade. Median worship attendance at churches with an assigned pastor is 57. This is for a population of 5.5 million (see second image below). This megaregion will add another 4.8 million people in the next three decades. If the current number of pastors (75) is maintained during the population growth that will occur, the following ratios apply: One pastor for 73,333 people (2010) One pastor for 92,000 people (2025) One pastor for 136,000 people (2050) Resources
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