State of the Church Reports

The annual State of the Church Report is a resource to help evaluate our current realities, to celebrate the momentum of our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, and to identify opportunities and challenges as we move forward in ministry.

These reports are also intended to help shape conversations around the future of the church and to inform strategic planning and measurement of success across the life of the denomination.

A woman prays during worship at Hebron United Methodist Church in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 20. Christians comprise only about 1.4 percent of Nepal’s 30 million people. Over 80 percent of the population is Hindu. The remainder are mostly Buddhist and Muslim. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

2023 State of the Church Report

At a time of uncertainty and division, United Methodists everywhere are nevertheless gazing toward the future with hope. By looking closely at the places we experience God in our ministries today, we can discern where God is leading us into the future. More

The Rev. Ngongo Asaka smiles after receiving a new bicycle and a Bible as tools for evangelism in Tunda, Congo. Asaka was among 52 pastors of rural United Methodist churches in the area who received the gifts from Crosspoint, a United Methodist church in Niceville, Fla. Photo by Chadrack Londe, UM News.

2022 State of the Church Report

Discover how we are embracing our roots in the Wesleyan tradition to reclaim our identity, revive our mission and ministries as a global community, and renew our call to be a church that embodies justice, inclusivity, connectivity, and active engagement. More

The Rev. Regina Clarke, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Washington, raises her hands during the national gathering of faith leaders to end racism. The event was organized by the National Council of Churches on the National Mall. Photo by Kathy L. Gilbert, UMNS.

2021 State of the Church Report

The State of the Church Report shows how The United Methodist Church, over this past year, has sought to better define its missional and theological identity. More

Members of the 2016 Wesley Pilgrimage in England rest their hands on the Baptismal font at St. Andrew's church in Epworth where John Wesley was baptized. Photo by the Rev. Anita Mays.

2020 State of the Church Report

In 2020, our identity as Christians, formed in the Wesleyan tradition, helped us to face the challenges of a pandemic, rising authoritarianism, racism and violence around the world. More

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