Surprising Church Plant Statistics
November 16th, 2008 Categories: Church Planting
I was reviewing some research from the Church Plant Survivability and Health Study and I was surprised to find a few interesting facts that affect higher attendance:
- Churches who meet in a school the first year tend to have higher attendance than those who do not.
- Those who meet in a theater in subsequent years tend to have higher attendance.
- Church plants with full-time compensated Pastors have larger attendance.
Not that it matters. When God calls you to do something, statistics are purely academic. Still, it’s interesting that a corellation exists between meeting places and attendance. It’s also interesting that only 68% of churches planted survived beyond their fourth year.
One of the major factors for church survivability is church plant expectations. What it means is that people often get involved with church planting thinking that they will quickly explode in attendance and have a quick ride to the top. The reality is that church plants encounter significant opposition from entrenched denominations, tend to grow more slowly, and often require up to five years to become financially self-sufficient. It’s good to know these things before jumping in with both feet.
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