tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post5131727778855236735..comments2023-11-28T12:21:53.986-08:00Comments on Kevin on Congregations: Behind the NumbersDean Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900463973040820047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post-17193890338758522332019-09-11T16:55:16.795-07:002019-09-11T16:55:16.795-07:00+ Claude Payne
Kevin - You have blessed us with t...+ Claude Payne<br /><br />Kevin - You have blessed us with this piece, for until we openly name decline as a reality, we aren't encouraged to identify its root causes, let alone how to address them. This is is a healthy first step to finding ways for recovery. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951455603082794379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post-72311333827446832472019-09-10T17:48:55.113-07:002019-09-10T17:48:55.113-07:00Hi Kevin...spot on analysis...with one caveat. I ...Hi Kevin...spot on analysis...with one caveat. I am not really encouraged by those 20% showing 10% growth. We have a parish of approximate ASA of 400. If we grow even 5% in a year we are adding significant numbers and families. But it only take 5 people too add 10% to a congregation that worships with an ASA of 53. My suspicion is that dynamic is reflected...rather than a parish reporting growth of 10%...year after year after year. We are probably counting anomalies in small churches rather than true growth. More disturbing...we do not have a single "mega church" in the denomination. And our largest church slipped significantly last year in its ASA...inspite of hosting an amazing funeral for President Bush.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001166864728175243noreply@blogger.com