Whenever a pastor or worship leader prods us to “stand and greet your neighbor,” I muster my little smile and go through the motions. “Good morning. Good morning. …

The man caught me after a screening of our documentary film, When God Left the Building. He wanted to talk about the “real reason” the …

In times of loss, some organizations and their leaders react with primal instincts, which only hastens their demise. This self-destructive tendency appears in churches, businesses …

Soon-to-be defectors are sitting in the pews of America’s churches. Unless something changes, they’re going to join the Dones. While conducting research on the phenomenon …

Beef up outreach. Emphasize evangelism. Plant more churches. Polish the marketing. None of this is reversing the overall trend of church decline. Even when a …

These days, what is the American church known for? Is it known more for what it stands FOR, or for what it stands AGAINST? We’ve …

“In a decade, America is going to have a whole different look, as far as what is a church and where is a church. And …

Christian shrinkage. Is that bad news or good news? Well, it depends, it seems. The Pew Research Center’s new study shows that the proportion of Americans …

After watching some of the latest historical Jesus shows on television, I wondered how Jesus would be received if he’d make a similar physical visit …

While some churches are shrinking into oblivion, others are growing into oblivion. Sometimes numerical growth squishes the very things that appealed to those who fueled …