if the church is located in an area of declining population or in an area of demographic transition, the potential for membership growth is made more difficult especially if the lay and clergy leadership do not effectively adapt church programs to meet the needs of the neighborhood.Applied demogra...
We, on the other hand, know that people are leaving the church or having nothing to do with it in the first place, and in the face of our declining and aging numbers succumb easily to the temptation to relax the demands of Jesus, or reinterpret them in a way that we think will be ...
End of long run near for Hopkins United Methodist; The economy and declining membership forces the church to close its doors.(NEWS)Blake, Laurie