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EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 54 MIN

"Wrestling With Growth" with Matt Miofsky

from The Weight · host Oxford University United Methodist Church

Show Notes:We hear a lot about the rapid decline in church attendance across the country, but there are many churches who are experiencing growth. So what, exactly, are these churches doing to attract new members? Matt Miofisky has a few ideas.Matt is the founder of The Gathering, a multi-site United Methodist congregation in St. Louis, Missouri. As the founder and leader of a consistently growing urban church and the co-author of Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches, Matt is more than qualified for today’s conversation.Matt is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where he majored in mathematics before earning his Master’s of Divinity at Emory University. He founded The Gathering in 2006, which was recently named the third fastest growing large United Methodist church in the US.Resources:Learn more about The Gathering hereBuy Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches hereBuy The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer hereBuy Matt’s other books hereListen to The F Word, Matt’s podcast on Spotify or Apple PodcastsFollow Matt on Instagram or Facebook

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Show Notes: We hear a lot about the rapid decline in church attendance across the country, but there are many churches who are experiencing growth. So what, exactly, are these churches doing to attract new members? Matt Miofisky has a few ideas. Matt is the founder of The Gathering, a multi-site United Methodist congregation in St. Louis, Missouri. As the founder and leader of a consistently growing urban church and the co-author of Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches, Matt is more than...

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