Churches in America are having a hard time finding pastors

By Nina Keck

Published November 25, 2024 at 4:44 PM EST

American religious institutions are facing a crisis: they don't have enough clergy to lead congregations, particularly in rural areas.

Nina Keck

Nina has been reporting for VPR since 1996, primarily focusing on the Rutland area. An experienced journalist, Nina covered international and national news for seven years with the Voice of America, working in Washington, D.C., and Germany. While in Germany, she also worked as a stringer for Marketplace. Nina has been honored with two national Edward R. Murrow Awards: In 2006, she won for her investigative reporting on VPR and in 2009 she won for her use of sound. She began her career at Wisconsin Public Radio.

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