More Bad News For The Future Of The Church
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More Bad News For The Future Of The Church
Can someone here show me this is anything but dismal news for the Church's future?
31223 wards & branches as of January 1st, 2022
31224 wards & branches as of October 1st, 2002
increase of 1 (.003% increase)
4009 stakes & districts as of January 1st, 2022
4020 stakes & districts as of October 1st, 2022
increase of 11 (.2% increase)
http://www.fullerconsideration.com/units.php
31223 wards & branches as of January 1st, 2022
31224 wards & branches as of October 1st, 2002
increase of 1 (.003% increase)
4009 stakes & districts as of January 1st, 2022
4020 stakes & districts as of October 1st, 2022
increase of 11 (.2% increase)
http://www.fullerconsideration.com/units.php
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All this proves is that we are all at the cusp right of the most latterist or latter days. Latter hours, minutes, yes even latter seconds.
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and yet, an increase of more than 5 million members, or about 40%, right?Everybody Wang Chung wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:43 pmCan someone here show me this is anything but dismal news for the Church's future?
31223 wards & branches as of January 1st, 2022
31224 wards & branches as of October 1st, 2002
increase of 1 (.003% increase)
4009 stakes & districts as of January 1st, 2022
4020 stakes & districts as of October 1st, 2022
increase of 11 (.2% increase)
http://www.fullerconsideration.com/units.php
in a recent conversation here, it was noted the average ward size was over 600. in buildings where, at least in the US, the codes limit physical occupancy, by law, to around 150.
i wonder if they will ever admit that they calculate "membership" differently than the entire rest of the world?
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I used to buy the church's explanation when I was on a mission that they split up wards into smaller wards and branches in order to grow the church. The idea was that instead of everyone comfortable and friendly in one big ward, the smaller groups would force members to get out of their comfort zones and bring in converts. Didn't seem to work at all and in fact, the members hated it and suffered. The model that worked at that time was the mega-churches. The big "Christian Centers".
I wonder if the church leaders knew all along that such a model was suspect, but figured a few well-placed split-ups would make it look like on paper that the church was growing? One side of the ledger has soccer baptisms driving raw numbers, the other side has more wards (with less people) to provide place for all the converts.
At least MG 2.0 admitted that his ward was shrinking.
I wonder if the church leaders knew all along that such a model was suspect, but figured a few well-placed split-ups would make it look like on paper that the church was growing? One side of the ledger has soccer baptisms driving raw numbers, the other side has more wards (with less people) to provide place for all the converts.
At least MG 2.0 admitted that his ward was shrinking.
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There were just over 26,000 wards and branches on aprils report 2002.
To Marcus’ point 5 million member increase but only 5k increase in wards and branches since 2002 shows a problem for the church.
To Marcus’ point 5 million member increase but only 5k increase in wards and branches since 2002 shows a problem for the church.
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The Church will pick up some much-needed traction with the Harry Potter Books Burning at BYU.
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More Church news: There is a General Conference this weekend.
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More Church news: There is a General Conference this weekend.
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Thomas S Monson, Gen. Conference April 2014dastardly stem wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:32 amThere were just over 26,000 wards and branches on aprils report 2002.
To Marcus’ point 5 million member increase but only 5k increase in wards and branches since 2002 shows a problem for the church.
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Re: More Bad News For The Future Of The Church
One fewer ward nearly 20 years later?? That's way worse than even I thought.Everybody Wang Chung wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:43 pm31223 wards & branches as of January 1st, 2022
31224 wards & branches as of October 1st, 2002
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I'm not sure the splitting strategy is the problem.Gadianton wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:54 pmI used to buy the church's explanation when I was on a mission that they split up wards into smaller wards and branches in order to grow the church. The idea was that instead of everyone comfortable and friendly in one big ward, the smaller groups would force members to get out of their comfort zones and bring in converts. Didn't seem to work at all and in fact, the members hated it and suffered. The model that worked at that time was the mega-churches. The big "Christian Centers".
I wonder if the church leaders knew all along that such a model was suspect, but figured a few well-placed split-ups would make it look like on paper that the church was growing? One side of the ledger has soccer baptisms driving raw numbers, the other side has more wards (with less people) to provide place for all the converts.
At least MG 2.0 admitted that his ward was shrinking.
Look at the 7th day adventists, they are booming. They take the church everywhere, no unit too small. Pretty transparent too. They actually do other useful things like build hospitals, schools and universities.
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If there is bad news for the LDS Church, chances are they are the ones responsible for making it.
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