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Summary Paper Autopsy of a Deceased Church Thom Rainer Perspective: Healthy Churches: 10% Symptoms of Sickness: 40% Very Sick: 40% Dying: 10% Early Symptoms of Sickness: Ministries and programs are shifting towards those inside the church rather than those outside the church. Some people may be added …
A recent study put forth by Barna research discussed the current “State of Discipleship.”[1] I’m a big discipleship advocate—constantly preaching and teaching about the Great Commission, mission, and disciple-making. Not only do I preach and teach it—I disciple and invest into others. I love relational community. But, the Western church is hemorrhaging. I believe the …
LifeWay Christian Store, the retail arm of the Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing company, plans to close all 172 of its outlets by the end of 2019. LifeWayChristian Stores plans to close all of its locations by end of the year and move all of the company’s retailing online. “The decision to close our local stores …
OVER 2,000 years ago, Jesus approached twelve seemingly unsuspecting Galileans and bid them: “Come, follow me.” For the next three years, they walked alongside him as he discipled them. Toward the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus commissioned his disciples to go and do the same—to take the Gospel message to the world and make …
Here are 7 insights drawn from the data that will help you be a more successful church leader. 1. Pastors have higher life satisfaction than most. Surprised? Be encouraged. 9 in 10 pastors are satisfied with their quality of life. Pastors rate their emotional health and spiritual health higher than the general US population does. 96% …
ABSTRACT: Protestants have traditionally understood sanctification as God’s work of gradual spiritual transformation over the entire life of every believer. Recent biblical scholarship has argued that such a definition does not actually correspond with the meaning of biblical terminology for sanctification, which refers to a single and definitive setting apart of believers at conversion. Some …
It’s that time of year again – when we take a deeper look inside the current state of the church. In 2017 and 2018 these were our most read and shared posts of the year, and we hope this installment is just as helpful. By going over some of the most important church statistics, you’ll …
