My work serving church leadership teams has brought me into many church contexts, therefore giving me a unique eye into how churches have been dealing with various challenges over the last year. This, in turn, has been informing me of church trends for 2023 as we move through this year.
I’ve brought these insights and trends together into one report which I’m making available for a free download. The report analyses fifteen key areas of church health, from data shared by churches I’m connected with.
The average rating of all contributing churches has been used to calculate the scores, which have been presented as percentages in the report. The higher the percentage score, the healthier the area. I use the following scale for reference in identifying how healthy these 2023 church trends are:
Church Trends 2023: How They Can Help
By looking at the 2023 church trends, the obvious question to ask is ‘what do they mean for us?’ A starting point, especially if you are involved in any level of church leadership or management, is considering the church you are part of and how it compares with these findings. Some powerful questions worth working through as a leader or a leadership team include:
- In what of the fifteen key areas of church health would your church be ‘above the average?’
- In which areas are you ‘below the curve?’
- What are you doing about these areas of weakness?
- How are your areas of strength being impacted by your areas of weakness?
- How do you know that your answers to these questions are data-driven, and not opinion-driven?
- What should your next steps be?
You can download the latest edition of the Church Insights & Trends Report HERE
Leadership is bringing about transformation. What areas of your church do you need to bring transformation to? And how can these church trends of 2023 help?
As you head into new opportunities and challenges, consider my Church Health Assessment to help you identify how healthy your church is, and to determine effective ways forward. Click HERE to find out more, or contact me if you have any questions.
I’ve also written a book entitled ‘Keys to Church Health’ that explores and defines the essential markers of church health. You can learn more by clicking HERE.
