Introduction

In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some major developments for churches in the last year.

1. Local congregations will emphasize evangelism more than at any point in the past three decades.
2. The increase in the growth of diversity in congregations will be its greatest ever in 2023.
3. The year 2023 will be a record year for church adoptions.
4. More churches will have specific global partners.
5. The time between pastors for churches will be longer than ever.
6. The number of interim pastors will be greater than ever.
7. More churches will request consultations than at any point in American church history.
8. Church autopsies will be the fastest growing area of research in American churches.
9. More pastors and staff will become bi-vocational and co-vocational.
10. More pastors and staff will get their theological and ministry training in the church.

Resources related to this podcast:

“Ten Major Trends for Local Churches in America in 2023”