They must also take care of the upkeep of the church they work for. Because pastors devote much of their time to serving the members of their church and simply try to maintain a balance with their work lives, pastors go through “financial pressure, ministerial pressure, ministry loneliness” (Goetz 5), and “need for friendship". ". (Goetz 5) Throughout the process of trying to cope with these pressures and still deliver a great performance in their work and life as best they can, pastors slowly begin to fall into "burnout." (Goetz 5) Some pastors who are overworked end up participating in pastoral counseling programs Although, being overworked, in Why Pastors Steve Loves His Job seven out of ten pastors would not consider quitting their jobs and. more than eighty percent said that if they had to do it all over again they would choose one career.