Convergence
Across the Church, several pressures are becoming more visible:
- Membership is declining
- Clergy pipelines are thinning
- Historical assumptions are limiting future outcomes
- Leadership transitions are frequently more disruptive
- Congregations are bearing more responsibilities with fewer resources
None of these realities are new in isolation. What may be new is their convergence—decline is not only numerical, but formational.
It reflects a change in how people are being formed—and where.