How Big is the United Methodist Split So Far?  - Juicy Ecumenism

How Big is the United Methodist Split So Far?  - Juicy Ecumenism

"In reviewing the official list of the 100 top-largest American United Methodist congregations in 2020, based on membership, I note that 26 have left since then. [Four of the top 100 are in Tulsa: Boston Avenue, 7,641; Asbury, 6,926; First Methodist, 5,824; and Christ Church, 5,086.]

"In 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic, Len Wilson produced a list of the 25 fastest-growing large congregations in American United Methodism, measured by worship attendance. Since then, 11 of these 25 have successfully disaffiliated from the UMC.

"So while some 21 percent of American United Methodist congregations have disaffiliated, 26 percent of the largest-membership congregations and 44 percent of the fastest-growing large congregations have disaffiliated."