Pastors | Nazarene Presence in the Gulf Coast Megaregion 1907-2018

There are 86 pastors on this megaregion (note: one is counted twice as a part of a dual assignment). 

This means there is one Nazarene pastor for 155,814 people in the Gulf Coast Megaregion, using 2010 population numbers (see image below).

If the current number of pastors is maintained, there will be . . . 

• ​In 2025 this ratio becomes one Nazarene pastor for 189,535 people.
• In 2050 this ration will be one Nazarene pastor for 275,581 people.

There is currently one church for 124,074 people. The ratio should be one church for 10,000 people to be a sustainable and recognizable presence in a given population.

One out of five pastors on this megaregion have been in place for more than twelve years. 

About 30% have been at their church assignments for under four years, and another 30% for more than nine years. 

Median worship for churches with an assigned pastor is 36. 

Median tenure for pastors on this megaregion is five years, or in place since 2013.

Nine pastors are women.

Resources

• Organized and Closed Churches | Gulf Coast
• Other Megaregions