Thread: The State of the UPC
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:02 AM
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Re: The State of the UPC
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Originally Posted by MrMasterMind View Post
I was thinking more in demographics.

Currently the median age of its ministers is 54.

There are something like less than 400 under the age of 35 and it looks like they make up a good portion of those leaving.

Hence on the present course, 20 years tops.
I understand. This is not good news at all. And if true it's cause for alarm, no doubt.

However, it does not take into account the hundreds of young ministers coming into the organization annually. Naturally, the numbers coming in over the age of 35 would be fewer... Therefore if stagnant, or even slight decline it would still not automatically spell out the demise of the group any time soon.
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