Is it fair to say that while average worship attendance seemed to increase from 2014 to 2015 (132 to 141), that may be because the 29% of congregations that didn't share data in 2015 likely declined in worship attendance? (assuming that their worship attendance numbers from 2014 were also then used for 2015). Anecdotally, the congregations that don't have good news to report statistically are less likely to report statistics.

I mention this, because the now decades-long trend of membership and worship decline seems pretty clear.

I hope I'm wrong!

Thank you for this helpful article and your service to the Church!