church growth
Latino majority congregations see growth, financial struggles, report finds
By Adelle M. Banks — December 13, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Still, the overarching picture for majority Latino congregations looks more promising than for other congregations,’ said sociologist of religion Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi.
Study: Multiracial Methodist churches draw and keep more people than their white counterparts
By Yonat Shimron — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — The 6.6 million-member United Methodist Church is predominantly white. But its racially diverse congregations are faring better than white churches at a time when the denomination as a whole is experiencing declining attendance.
Christianity as we know it is dying. Let’s welcome the new life ahead.
By Amy Butler — October 30, 2019
(RNS) — A new survey confirms that people aren't leaving faith; they are leaving Christianity. Imagine if, instead of preserving dying institutions, we used our time and money to transform how we do good in the world?
Why churches should not measure their growth against the economic boom
By Arthur E. Farnsley II — February 28, 2019
(RNS) — At a time when the Facebooks and Googles of the world are a model for how to grow an organization, it's tempting to tell our churches and other faith groups that they need to 'scale.'
Catholics surge in Africa but priest shortages persist in other parts of the globe
By Josephine McKenna — April 6, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) While noting the statistics presented a 'mixed picture,' the Vatican reiterated 'the positive trend' of Catholic growth, especially in the African continent.
Study finds churches with conservative theology still growing
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 21, 2016
(RNS) Canadian researchers are revisiting a hotly debated sociological question: Why do some churches decline while others succeed?
Why greater diversity may (temporarily) thin out your pews
By Tobin Grant — April 27, 2016
Congregations that grow in diversity may decline in attendance.
Mormon growth slows to its lowest level since 1937. Here’s why that’s great news.
By Jana Riess — April 19, 2016
Why has Mormon growth slowed so much since the heady gains of the 1980s and 1990s, and why is this numeric stagnation considered a step forward?
How churches can attract younger people (COMMENTARY)
By Laura Vanderkam — December 24, 2014
(RNS) It's not the music or the Facebook page that's a draw. It's responsibility and community.
Study shows Mormonism is fastest-growing faith in half of U.S. states
By Kevin Eckstrom — April 30, 2012
CHICAGO (RNS) In the first decade of the 21st century, America's religious landscape shifted dramatically, with minority groups making sizable gains as established Catholics and Protestants lost ground -- literally, according to a new study. By Kevin Eckstrom.
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