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Identifying church trends 

Market Research is a navigation tool used to inform decisions, assess progress toward strategic goals and make course corrections to help the agency fulfill our goal of engaging people in the story of God’s work in the world through The United Methodist Church.

The Research Team at United Methodist Communications works to strengthen our understanding of the needs and experiences of our various audiences — Leaders, Members and Spiritual Seekers. People are complex, and research can help us understand how to best serve our diverse constituents.

Research informs the work we all do and helps define where we go next. Research helps us to:

  • Develop effective marketing plans,
  • Understand the interests and needs of congregations,
  • Identify ways to reach spiritual seekers,
  • Develop relevant content and helpful resources such as how-to guides and training courses,
  • Test new ideas,
  • Understand opinions, beliefs and attitudes,
  • Learn more about a specific topic, issue or audience,
  • Suggest potential solutions to problems.

Below you will find the results of our most recent studies.

This study is designed to examine the lives of both affiliated UMC youth and non-affiliated youth ages 15-22 years old. Results will be used to keep current members engaged and committed to the church’s growth, as well as to provide information to attract new congregants.

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This study is designed to examine the lives of both affiliated UMC youth and non-affiliated youth ages 15-22 years old.

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Partial view sample of the downloadable English language infographic created by United Methodist Communications.

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Spiritual seekers appear to respond to awareness efforts.

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Senior Manager of Research and Metrics Teresa Faust presents data received from a United Methodist Communications study conducted in association with the Barna Group.

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Knowing more about attitudes and behaviors helps guide communication work.

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