New survey of UU congregations: uuworld.org article

[Green Gaia]

New survey of UU congregations shows growth potential

You might call us Unitarian Universalists reluctant evangelists who love our thought-provoking Sunday worship services and yearn to do good in the world.

And now we know just how reluctant we are: According to a recent survey of congregational leaders, only 7 percent of UUA member congregations see “evangelism or recruitment activities” as a central part of congregational life. And although 96 percent of respondents said their congregations would support developing a plan to recruit new members, only 47 percent of congregations had developed such a plan.

Despite the minimal emphasis on recruitment, however, the number of growing congregations is rising—and other signs of congregational vitality are improving as well.

“Growing congregations don’t necessarily see themselves as working to grow,” she said. “They’re working to serve. Growing congregations are also more likely to have a mission that they can describe.”

 

[Djamila]

Sounds admirable.

 

[Hacker]

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