Abstract: The study is based on census data on Hungarian Reformed Christians in Upper Hungary. It draws partly on state census data and partly on the church’s own data. On this basis, it determines the number of Reformed pastors needed to meet demand. According to church data, there is already a shortage of pastors in the Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia, which cannot be compensated for by state-recognized theological training. However, the gradual decline in the
number of Hungarian Reformed Christians does not mean that fewer pastors are needed. The decline in population is not yet so significant that it would lead to the mass depopulation of congregations and parishes.
Keywords: Reformed, population, church membership, pastoral training
