Current Church Staffing Trends
We surveyed 200+ churches...
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.
About the Q2 2026 Data:
We received survey responses from 239 churches, ranging in size from 100 to over 10,000 in physical attendance for worship gatherings. The average in-person attendance among participating churches was 917 people.
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