Tag Archives: Methodist Church

Gender Balance in the Methodist Ministry

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Free Churches have been pioneers of women’s ministry in this country, as can be seen in the collection of essays This is our Story, edited by Janet Wootton (Epworth Press, 2007). The Methodist Church of Great Britain has been … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Trends in Church Attendance

Posted on September 30, 2010 by PeterBrierley

The recent debate over whether church attendance has reached a plateau, hosted here, at the Church Mouse blog, and The Guardian, has been of great interest. As a religious statistician and consultant, and editor of the seven editions of Religious Trends, I’m taking the opportunity to offer additional interpretation of the data. Continue reading →

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Methodist Statistics for Mission Report

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Methodist Church of Great Britain has always been one of the most numerate of the Christian denominations in this country. It began the regular collection and publication of statistics as far back as 1766. In recent decades, while collection … Continue reading →

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Christian Research and Churchgoing

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Two articles in yesterday’s broadsheet press gave somewhat conflicting assessments of the state of religion in contemporary Britain, in the lead-in to the papal visit to Britain, which starts next Thursday. Writing in The Guardian, Julian Glover portrayed ‘a nation … Continue reading →

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Recent Academic Journal Articles

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Clive D. Field

There follow brief reports of three recent articles in academic journals. These are subscription-based, with free access only available to institutional and personal subscribers. A pay-per-view option is also offered via the relevant publisher websites. Journal of Beliefs & Values, … Continue reading →

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Missing Generation Research in the Methodist Church

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Methodist Church has announced a twelve-month ‘Missing Generation Research’ project, to be led by Trevor Durston and Liz Clutterbuck. It will focus on Generations X and Y, adults in their twenties and thirties who are largely absent from the … Continue reading →

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Profile of British Methodists

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Methodist Church of Great Britain has an unbroken record of collecting and publishing membership statistics since 1766. However, they tell us little about the sort of people who affiliate to Methodism. In an effort to fill this gap, Clive … Continue reading →

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