Pastoral attire seems to be a hot issue in almost every church. Today, we discuss the response to another recent podcast on the subject and provide a few updates.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- There are a plethora of impassioned perspectives and opinions on the subject of pastoral attire.
- Society is trending more casual when it comes to attire, and so are churches.
- Even though more pastors are wearing jeans, many of them are still wearing blazers.
- There is still a disconnect in church members’ expectations of weekday pastoral attire vs. worship service pastoral attire.
The five updates we discuss are:
- It is still trending casual.
- The tie is dying: Only 15% of pastors wear a tie.
- One-third of pastors wear jeans.
- 50% still wear a coat.
- Highly informal (shorts, t-shirts, etc.) is not catching on.
Resources mentioned in today’s podcast
- Church Answers
- Seven Thoughts on Pastoral Attire in Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #553
- Revitalize2020.com
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