Call to Action offers signs of crisis and hope for Methodists

First, the bad news: The United Methodist Church needs to change its operations denomination-wide to address financial challenges and be more relevant in its ministry around the globe.

Then, the good news: Despite these challenges, many churches of varied sizes and settings have found ways to grow and thrive.

Those are the findings of two studies by independent researchers released this week by the denomination’s Call to Action Steering Team. The reports included an “Operational Assessment of the Connectional Church” and a “Congregational Vitality” overview.

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