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Daily Archives: September 1, 2022

Small church

Pastoral Staffing Arrangements in Small United Methodist Church Congregations

Clergy Demographics, LeadershipBy Amy KubichekSeptember 1, 2022

It should come as no surprise that over the past few decades Christian congregations have been shrinking in terms of their average weekly worship attendance. This is certainly true for congregations in the United Methodist Church. The median worship attendance of UMC congregations declined from 53 worshipers in 2000 to just 38 worshipers in 2019.…

The Religious Workforce Project is a research initiative of The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2003, The Lewis Center produces resources and research for effective leadership in ministry.

Funding for the project generously provided by The Lilly Endowment, Inc., a private philanthropic foundation supporting the causes of religion, education, and community development.

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