Congregational leaders say they’re facing numerous problems right now, but none more pressing than growth.
When asked to name their greatest concern for their congregations, as part of the 2020 Faith Communities Today (FACT) study, respondents most frequently mentioned a need to grow.
In the responses from representatives of 1,500 religious congregations, “growth” was mentioned more than any other word. The open-ended question, asking the two greatest concerns of the congregation, yielded congregational worries around reaching those outside the church and maintaining what already exists.
The FACT report highlights the eight categories the most churches identified as concerns.
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