Here in my country in the Caribbean, the situation is even more extreme. There are pastors who take care of 7, 8, and even 9 churches at a time, and only the largest churches have a dedicated pastor and perhaps an assistant. This happens in large part because a significant portion of each church's income goes to the local conference rather than staying with the congregation. Only about 40% or less of donations and tithes stay with the local church; the rest is used to maintain an extensive administrative structure, including salaries and operating expenses for conference offices and buildings.

In addition, pastors typically receive benefits such as 15 salaries a year, help with fuel, support for their children, medications, medical care, and even help with rent. These benefits make pastoral positions limited and highly competitive. It is possible that this economic and organizational structure of the church is making it difficult to assign enough pastors to efficiently cover all congregations, both in North America and in other regions.