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Top 10 REASONS people ATTEND CHURCH LESS OFTEN

Top 10 REASONS people ATTEND CHURCH LESS OFTEN

Of course, church attendance is never the goal. But attendance a sign of something deeper that every church leader is going to have to wrestle with over the next few years. The first key to addressing what’s happening is to understand what’s happening. So…why are even committed attenders attending less often? There are at least 10 reasons.   1. GREATER AFFLUENCE Money gives …

Barna Group: The State of the Church in 2020

Barna Group: The State of the Church in 2020

You are reading a free research sample of State of the Church & Family Report The Christian church has been a cornerstone of American life for centuries, but much has changed in the last 30 years. Americans are attending church less, and more people are experiencing and practicing their faith outside of its four walls. Millennials …

2020 Church Stats

2020 Church Stats

Yes |  No  | Question 78% | 22% | Does a person have free will? 75% | 25% | Can a person choose to be saved or not? 97% | 3% | Must a person accept Jesus Christ as a personal Savior in order to be saved? 75% | 25% | Can a person lose …

12 things a church pastor cant do

12 things a church pastor cant do

Read minds. Everybody knows that, but many church members hold pastors accountable for unstated expectations. Be everywhere. No human being can be every place at once, yet some members still get angry when pastors have to say “No.” Change hearts. Only God can do that. Know everything. Most pastors study hard, but nobody can answer every question somebody asks. Please …

Regular Attendance Has Dropped in 2020

Regular Attendance Has Dropped in 2020

Attendance is one of the most sought after church statistics. Sadly, it’s also a number that’s dropped. Gallup’s most recent yearly summary is from 2017, but it shows a drop from 42% in 2008 to 37% in 2017 for regular attendees. You shouldn’t panic too much as this number hasn’t dropped drastically at all. In fact, …

8 Facts about Giving and Tithing in 2020

8 Facts about Giving and Tithing in 2020

Okay, so this is going to be a bit of a depressing church statistics. During the Great Depression, Americans gave 3.3% of their income to their church. Today, it’s only 2.5% of their income. Less give to church in 2020 than during the Great Depression 1. Small Portion Of Tithers Despite growing your church’s membership, …

23% Of Pastors Deal With Mental Illness in 2020

23% Of Pastors Deal With Mental Illness in 2020

23% Of Pastors Deal With Mental Illness It’s common to think of pastors as perfect, but they’re human too. This statistic is important because it shows that mental illness is an area churches need to address. Not only do pastors deal with mental illness, but almost 75% of pastors knew someone (member, relative, and/or friend) dealing with …

The church as a transformation and change agent in 2020

The church as a transformation and change agent in 2020

Jerry Pillay Department of Church History and Church Polity, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa ABSTRACT This article traces the historical impact of the church in transforming, developing and changing society. It looks at how the church in selected periods in history, mainly in the reformation era, worked towards the transformation of society …