Arnd Bünker

Arnd Bünker is the head of the Swiss Pastoral Sociological Institute, where he has been a prominent voice in discussing the changing dynamics of church membership in Switzerland. He has pointed out a significant shift in the church's traditional model of renewal, emphasizing that the automatic replacement of deceased members with baptized infants is no longer viable. His insights highlight the urgent need for churches to develop new strategies to engage communities and adapt to declining membership.