http://www.blogpastor.net Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:50:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.blogpastor.net/2009/11/is-churchs-vitality-linked-with-percentage-of-seniors/ http://www.blogpastor.net/2009/11/is-churchs-vitality-linked-with-percentage-of-seniors/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:53:18 +0000 blogpastor http://www.blogpastor.net/?p=714 According to FACT surveys conducted by Hartford Institute for Religion Research, between 2005 and 2008, fewer congregations report they are spiritually vital and alive, have seen worship attendance growth of 2% or more, or have a clear mission and purpose. Just 19% say their current financial health is excellent vs. 31% in 2000. Old-line Protestant congregations confront a special challenge. Their memberships are significantly older than any other faith family. In fact, in nearly six of every ten old-line congregations, 25% or more are 65 or older. This is nearly twice any other faith family and nearly three times as great as evangelical Protestant congregations. One unfortunate corollary of a congregation%s age structure is that on average, the more seniors, the lower a congregation’s vitality.-HIRR Notes 9/9/09

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