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HealingChoice was founded by Marcus Tanner and his wife, Michelle. It is a ministry that was birthed out of their own experiences in ministry. Over the course of their lives and ministry, they have seen the hurting in the church, they have worked for and met many pastors who were hurt in their respective ministries. Marcus and Michelle not only witnessed the devastation that unforgiveness and bitterness causes in the lives of those who experience it, they have experienced it in their own lives and ministry.

The Facts:

Morris and Blanton (1994):
1.  Clergy rank in the top 10% of the population in terms of education, but rank 325th out of 432 occupations in terms of salary. 
2.  Clergy families lack adequate time together, thus eroding family identity and cohesion.
Boundary ambiguity by the clergy family system produces problematic concerns regarding privacy and triangulation. 

Pulpit and Pew (2001)
1.  76% of clergy are overweight or obese compared to 61% of population.
2.  75 % of clergy work more than 50 hours per week. 

Fuller Theological Seminary (1980's)
1.  80 percent of clergy believe that pastoral ministry is affecting their families negatively.
2.  75% of clergy reported a significant crisis due to stress at least once in their ministry.
3.  70% of pastors do not have someone they would consider a close friend.
4.  70% have a lower self-image after they have been in pastoral ministry than when they started.

Tanner and Zvonkovic (2008)
1.  42% of ministers have experienced a forced termination at least once during their ministry.
2.  41% of those who had been forced terminated had seriously considered leaving ministry or had already made the decision to leave.
3.  36% had experienced personal conflict with a parishoner.
4.  56% rarely are able to take a full week's vacation. 

The Ministry:

• HealingChoice Ministries helps people; from the Family, the Minister and the Congregant identify emotional hurts and wounds; reveal the detrimental consequences of not dealing with wounds appropriately; and give practical advice on how to deal with unforgiveness, bitterness, and resentment.