A quarter of all churches surveyed by the NCLS have considered undertaking highly experimental or pioneering forms of church (eg café church, pub church) in the past five years. Of this 25%, some 11% have ventures that continue to operate, 4% have ceased operating and 10% plan to attempt something very soon.

Jesus used the analogy that new wine should not be poured into old wineskins, because the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and skins will be ruined. Instead, new wine should be poured into fresh wineskins (Mark 2:22). It appears that Australian churches are thinking seriously about what this might mean in this era.

Here are the responses of local church leaders from different denominations in the 2001 NCLS to the following question:
In the last 5 years, has this congregation or a group within it established what would generally be considered highly experimental or pioneering forms of church (eg cafe church, pub church)?

Table 1: Experimental or pioneering forms of church by Denomination

	Yes, currently operating	Yes, but ceased operating	No, but intend to soon	No, and no plans to
	%	%	%	%
Anglican	9	3	9	80
Baptist	13	7	12	68
Churches of Christ	15	6	16	64
Lutheran	12	4	6	78
Pentecostal	19	8	18	56
Presbyterian	3	1	8	88
Salvation Army	21	8	15	56
Seventh-day Adventist	10	3	3	83
Uniting	9	3	7	81
Other Protestant	9	6	10	76

Source:2001 NCLS Congregational Profile