Is the American church fading away? Will the losses in membership and attendance lead to a marginalized church presence such as that in present-day Europe? What will the American church look like in ten years? Church leaders, denominational executives, and religion researchers gathered in Colorado recently to examine the church’s health and prognosis. The Future […]
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What Church Looks Like–in 10 Years
July 25, 2012 
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Where will you be in 10 years? in 20 years? If you’re involved in a church, it may look quite different from what you’re accustomed to today. The church in America is currently shuddering under unprecedented societal change. Some churches are shuttering—closing their doors, rather than adapting to the swirling changes around us. But some […]
Read more Why People Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore
July 11, 2012 33 Comments
Last weekend most people in America avoided church. And, a sizable portion of those who did make it to church wished they were somewhere else. But why? I decided to go direct to the source. I staked out a city park to ask the public why they weren’t in church. What they told me echoed […]
Read more Why Church Doesn’t Fit Most People
March 7, 2012 52 Comments
Most people don’t go to church anymore. And the minority who do regularly attend and appreciate weekly services fit a certain profile. They’re the church-inclined. This shrinking minority differs from the majority in several ways: Audience-Oriented. They appreciate a good presentation from the stage. They prefer to passively listen while the paid professionals on the […]
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