Clergy Health Studies

Center for Health Commissioned Studies

The following studies are property of the Center for Health (CFH) and are intended as resources to those working to improve clergy health and well-being. Before quoting these documents in other published materials, please contact the CFH at umc-centerforhealthinfo@gbop.org and provide us information about what content, where and when the material will be cited with appropriate attribution.

• The Church Benefits Association Survey: Health, Well-Being, Spirituality and Job Characteristics

• The Church Benefits Association Survey: Clergy Job Stress, Health and Pharmaceutical Medication Utilization; Summary Report Addendum, April 2009

• Church Systems Task Force Focus Groups Report; Richard Day Research; March 23, 2009

• Clergy Health: A Review of Literature; Center for Health and the Lewis Center for Church Leadership; January 2009

• Clergy Well-Being in The United Methodist Church: Twelve Findings from Surveys Across the Connection; Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health and the Duke University Medical Center; June 2011

• Literature Review: Characteristics of Toxic Churches; Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health; September 2009

• Literature Review: Job Satisfaction; Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health and the Lewis Center for Church Leadership; August 2009

• Occupational Stressors Comparison; Center for Health; September 2009

• Predictors of Health Among UMC Clergy; Richard Day Research; June 2009

Other Clergy Health Studies

The following studies are from sources external to the Center for Health.

• Clergy Spouses and Families in The United Methodist Church 2009; The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

• Clergy Spouses and Families in The United Methodist Church 2009 Part II: Local Church Expectations and What Clergy Spouses Most Want the UMC to Know; The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

• Cracking the Stained Glass Ceiling: The Lead Women Pastors Project; General Board of Ministry and Higher Education, 2010

• Job Analysis Generalizability Study for the Position of United Methodist Local Pastor: Focus Group Results; General Board of Higher Education & Ministry; December, 2007

• Clergy Effectiveness—National Survey Results; General Board of Higher Education & Ministry; December, 2010

• Lead Women Pastors Project Survey Data Summary, General Board of Ministry and Higher Education, 2010

• A Study of the Effects of Participation in SPE Pastoral Leader Peer Groups; Survey Report and Analysis; Austin Presbyterian Seminary College of Pastoral Leaders; April, 2010

• High Rates of Obesity and Chronic Disease Among United Methodist Clergy; Duke Clergy Health Initiative

• Salaries for United Methodist Clergy in the U.S. Context; The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church; 2010.

• A Theoretical Model of the Holistic Health of United Methodist Clergy; Duke Clergy Health Initiative; visit www.clergyhealthinitiative.org for more information about the Duke Clergy Health Initiative.

• Virginia Conference Wellness Survey, Executive Summary; Virginia Conference Wellness Ministries, Ltd.; to view the Detailed Findings or for additional information, please visit www.VCWMinistries.org

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