The Lewis Center for Church Leadership recently released a report on the characteristics of the churches who are disaffiliating from the United Methodist denomination. This report concludes that these churches are:

* Mainly Male Led

* Majority White

* Overwhelmingly Southern

What is the implication that this study is making? Why are these some of the specific things that the study was looking for? Pastor Jeffrey breaks down this study and if it can stand up to scrutiny.

Show Notes:

UM News Article:

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/report-sheds-light-on-disaffiliating-churches

LC Study:

https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/report-on-disaffiliating-united-methodist-churches-through-2022/

UM Data Website:

http://umdata.org

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