DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE DEMOGRAPHICS
THE TASK To review and analyze a professionally developed demographic report for the geographic area comprising the Diocese of Southeast Florida. These data will be compared with available data on the congregations and people of our diocese. Five- year projections for both the area and the diocese will be the basis for identifying implications and challenges for the future. The work will include: gathering data about the profiles of the people and congregations of the diocese creating an ongoing dialogue between the profile of the area and the profile of our diocese testing data in other contexts (ie the business and municipal planning departments) testing data with your own eyes and feet The final report will be concise and people friendly, capturing of the richness of the south Florida community and of our diocese now and into the near future, including the implications and challenges for the future ministry of our diocese. DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS
DATA SOURCES DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE UNITED STATES National Population in 2010: 308,745,538 In 2010, Florida ranked #4 in population behind California, Texas, and New York
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS US CENSUS
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA US CENSUS
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA US CENSUS Median Age = 40.7
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA US CENSUS
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA of any race in all of Florida 22.5% US CENSUS/MISSIONINSITE
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS MISSIONINSITE
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA US CENSUS
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA How Religious Is Your State? GRAPHIC - December 21, 2009 Percent who say religion is very important in their lives IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION National Average 56% THE PEW FORUM
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA How Religious Is Your State? GRAPHIC - December 21, 2009 Percent who say they attend religious services at least once a week WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE National Average 39% THE PEW FORUM
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA How Religious Is Your State? GRAPHIC - December 21, 2009 Percent who say they pray at least once a day FREQUENCY OF PRAYER National Average 58% THE PEW FORUM
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA How Religious Is Your State? GRAPHIC - December 21, 2009 Percent who say they they believe in God with absolute certainty CERTAINTY OF BELIEF IN GOD National Average 71% THE PEW FORUM
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE STATE OF FLORIDA How Religious Is Your State? GRAPHIC - December 21, 2009 THE PEW FORUM
MISSIONINSITE DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA OUR COUNTIES HENDRY PALM BEACH MARTIN BROWARD MIAMI-DADE MONROE NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS 29 churches (37.2%) 5 churches (6.4%) 17 churches (21.8%) 20 churches (25.6%) 6 churches (7.7%) 1 church (1.3%)
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA 1 church per 39,140 people NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS COMPARED TO POPULATION IN 2010
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA 1 church per 24,386 people NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS COMPARED TO POPULATION IN 2010
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA 1 church per 66,007 people NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS COMPARED TO POPULATION IN 2010
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA 1 church per 102,827 people NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS COMPARED TO POPULATION IN 2010
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA 1 church per 86,084 people NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS COMPARED TO POPULATION IN 2010
US CENSUS DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA NUMBER OF CONGREGATIONS COMPARED TO POPULATION IN church per 14,618 people
MISSIONINSITE DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
TEC DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA , , , , , , , , , , ,807 % Change % Average Sunday Attendance % Change % % Change for TEC -3.7%
TEC DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA , , , , , , , , , , ,441 % Change % % Change % Baptized Members % Change for TEC -2.3%
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE MINISTRY OF OUR DIOCESE
DISCOVERING OUR FUTURE - DEMOGRAPHICS Honest Open Willingness for change in order to be better witnesses for Christ Lack of statistics or inaccurate reporting Need to be willing to accept that which is new and/or multicultural Wide expanse of ages with a need to nurture young and old Look where we or others are successful for guidance Wide open sea to cast our net Need to mold our churches to reach those out there - we cannot be the frozen chosen IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES