New report concludes that churches which offer more services grow strongly
This New in the North report was commissioned to give a sense of developments with new worshipping communities in 2023 and to inform discussions about helpful next steps.
They found that the churches that have declined since Covid, and declined in 2023, tended to hold fewer services, not offer online worship, not meet every week, and be in vacancy. – i.e. those struggling to supply the level of ‘church’ they once did. The churches that grew strongly were those that held more services, started a new worshipping community, stayed online, met at least weekly, and were not in vacancy – they were the ones able to offer enhanced church provision.
You can read the report here:
