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From our unique perspective serving 100s of U.S. churches each year, we see benchmarks & trends in church health. Each quarter, we share a snapshot of the numbers we track on a macro level that we hope you will begin tracking in the life of your church.

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The Q2 2026 Unstuck Church Report:

Current Church Trends

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group compiles the data we’ve collected from churches to monitor trends across the United States and around the world. The survey respondents are primarily churches connected to our work. Because of this, our data may more accurately reflect an “Unstuck” church rather than the broader trends in the big “C” church.

For this quarter’s report, we are focusing on staffing trends in churches of various sizes. These trends reflect data collected during the eight weeks between April 13, 2026 and June 5, 2026, providing a very current snapshot of ministries of all shapes and sizes.

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Staffing By Ministry

Data on staff positions allocated to different ministries and roles.

Staffing for the Future

Data on the biggest challenges related to staffing.

Valuable insights from Chemistry Staffing

Exclusive, actionable insights on hiring staff who stay.

Staffing by Generation

Generational data on Senior Leadership Teams.

What Sets Growing Churches Apart

Comparison of the staffing data between growing churches and declining churches.

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