Shocking Stats! ELCA Bishop Reveals Only THIS PERCENTAGE of Their Congregations Can Afford A Full-Time Pastor
The outgoing Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCAS’s) Lower Susquehanna Synod revealed more shocking statistics about the progressive denominations continuing decline, showing that, among other things, nearly half of congregations within the ELCA can’t afford a full-time pastor.
Outgoing Bishop Jim Dunlop, speaking to a gathered crowd about the state of the ELCA, revealed
- Over the last 10 years, the percentage of the smallest congregations with fewer than 50 people has doubled.
- 58% of ELCA congregations have fewer than 50 people.
- Congregations that worship with over 250 people in attendance decreased from 9% to 2% over the last eight years.
- From 2015 to 2023, they lost 834 congregations. Of these, 520 closed, 131 merged into another congregation, 142 left the ELCA, and 41 were removed from the ELCA.
- The ELCA ordains about 200 pastors a year, while 400 pastors retire each year. Currently, there are over 600 ELCA churches seeking a pastor.
- 45% of ELCA congregations cannot afford a full-time pastor.
Dunlop notes the changes that have occurred over the last decade:
When I began as bishop working with congregations, my goal was, and we met it almost every time, was we gave three candidates to every congregation. We are not being able to do that anymore. And sometimes I’m saying to call committees, I need you to interview this person. It’s the only person I have. And if you don’t interview them, they’re going to go somewhere else really quickly. And that’s kind of where we are at the moment in some ways.
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