IMPACT OF 30% CHANGE
CHURCH GROWTH

Factoid: Herb Miller notes “…a frequently observed but seldom anticipated human behavior: the negative reaction of people in any organization whose size grows or shrinks by 30 percent or more.” “Many pastors report approximately eighteen months of unpleasant readjustment each time their church’s size changes 30 percent or more.”

Source: (Miller, Herb. “The Parish Paper” Vol, 11, No.2, August 2003. “Resisting Church Resistance” )