How to Stop The Decline of Christianity

This article is reposted with permission from Phil Cooke. Check out his blog over at PhilCooke.com Pew Research continues to report on the decline of Christianity in America. According to their polling, nearly a third of people raised in the Christian faith currently leave before turning 30 years of age, and an additional... read more

3 Reasons to Celebrate Numerical Growth

Is growing numerically a bad thing? Even after the Pandemic, one of the first questions we ask someone about their church, especially other staff members, is some variation of the question “how many are you coming?” “What percentage of folks are back after COVID?” “Are you growing?” “How many are... read more

Pandemic Guts Men’s Church Attendance

The good news: People are returning to church Church attendance is rebounding from lows recorded during the 2020 lockdowns. But the resurgence is being led by women, while men are more reluctant to return, according to a new survey from Gallup.   The polling firm asked 1016 adults in May of... read more

4 Reasons Every Church Needs A Thread

We live in a crazy loud world (that’s why every church needs a thread). A world that’s decided it doesn’t “need” a church. That’s perhaps understandable for your non-churched community, but our congregations are also slowly deciding to attend only occasionally. Most local churches are experiencing a decline in attendance.... read more

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A Different Kind of Fame

When historians write about the early 2000s, there are going to be entire books devoted to musicians and artists. More than ever before, we’re seeing young people, both inside and outside the Church, passionately throwing themselves into creative pursuits, specifically into music. And it’s no wonder. This generation (by which... read more