Table 1:

Description of Sample

Participant	Age	Highest Degree	Marital Status	Years of Clergy Leadership	Denomination of Church	Leadership Title	Congregation Size	Community Served
P1 - Joy	55–64	Master’s Degree	Married	15–19 years	Methodist	Associate Pastor	2000 or more members	Urban
P2 - Rachel	45–54	Master’s Degree	Married	10–14 years	Other - Christian Church	Associate Pastor	50 or less	Urban
P3 - Olivia	55–64	Some college credit, no degree	Married	20 years or more	Non-denominational	Pastor	50 or less	Urban
P4 - Mary	45–54	Some college credit, no degree	Widowed	20 years or more	Pentecostal	Pastor	50 or less	Urban
P5 - Paula	55–64	Master’s Degree	Married	20 years or more	Baptist	Other - Director of Ministries	301–2000 members	Urban
P6 - Candice	45–54	Master’s Degree	Divorced	5 years or less	Baptist	Associate Minister	51–300 members	Urban
P7 - Ruth	65 years or older	Some college credit, no degree	Divorced	6–9 years	Baptist	Deaconess	301–2000 members	Suburban
P8 - Deborah	55–64	Bachelor’s Degree	Divorced	5 years or less	Non-denominational	Pastor	50 or less	Suburban
P9 - Elizabeth	35–44	Bachelor’s Degree	Separated	10–14 years	Pentecostal	Minister	51–300 members	Urban
P10 - Julia	55–64	Professional Degree	Single	6–9 years	Baptist	Minister	301–2000 members	Urban
P11 - Eve	45–54	Master’s Degree	Married	10–14 years	Non-denominational	Associate Pastor	51–300 members	Suburban
P12 - Victoria	55–64	Doctorate Degree	Single	20 years or more	Methodist	Associate Pastor	2000 or more members	Urban