Clergy Age Trends in the United Methodist Church: 1985-2024
Download the 2024 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2024 Report Impact of Disaffiliation on Numbers and Ages of United Methodist Clergy Any…
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Download the 2024 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2024 Report Impact of Disaffiliation on Numbers and Ages of United Methodist Clergy Any…
Download the 2023 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2023 Report Young Elders Reach New Record Low Number The recent decline in the…
Introduction Approximately 2,000 churches disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church by the end of 2022 following the passing of special disaffiliation legislation in 2019. It…
Download the 2022 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2022 Report Young Elders Decline to Record Low Number The recent decline in the…
Download the 2021 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2021 Report Young Elders Decline to Record Low Number The recent decline in the…
Download the 2020 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2020 Report Decline in the Number of Young Elders Continues Since reaching the record low…
Download the 2019 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2019 Report Dramatic Decline in the Number of Young Elders Not only did the number…
Download the complete 2018 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2018 Report Number of Young Elders Holds Steady at Somewhat Lower Level After three…
Download the complete 2017 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2017 Report Number of Young Elders Shows Downturn in 2017 After three consecutive years…
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