Lovett H. Weems Jr. highlights the stabilizing numbers of young clergy in the Lewis Center’s annual Clergy Age Trends Report after dramatic declines last year due to disaffiliations. Age trends are shown in the report for elders, deacons, and licensed local pastors in all annual conferences. After declines in all age groups of United Methodist [...] The post Clergy Age Trends Remain Relatively Stable in 2025 first appeared on Lewis Center for Church Leadership. The post Clergy Age Trends Re...| Lewis Center for Church Leadership
For most traditions, the disproportionate aging of clergy is a crucial challenge. Lovett H. Weems Jr. highlights some of the findings in the National Congregations Study and names some of the challenges facing denominations today. The Religious Workforce Project of the Lewis Center is a multiyear effort to understand the changing religious landscape in the 21st century. Funded| Lewis Center for Church Leadership - Advancing the knowledge and practice of ...