"The Anglican Church of Canada’s first reliably-collected set of statistics since 2001 show the church running out of members in little more than two decades if the church continues to decline at its current rate, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) heard Friday, Nov. 9....
....In a response to a question on how other Canadian churches were faring, (Rev. Neil) Elliot said data collected by the United Church of Canada also showed 2040 as a 'zero-member date.'"
- source: ‘Wake-up call’: CoGS hears statistics report on church membership decline – Anglican Journal
What do you think the factors are in the decline of these denominations, while other denominations are holding their own or even growing? What should be the perspective of these fading denominations as they approach 2040?
....In a response to a question on how other Canadian churches were faring, (Rev. Neil) Elliot said data collected by the United Church of Canada also showed 2040 as a 'zero-member date.'"
- source: ‘Wake-up call’: CoGS hears statistics report on church membership decline – Anglican Journal
What do you think the factors are in the decline of these denominations, while other denominations are holding their own or even growing? What should be the perspective of these fading denominations as they approach 2040?