Where did everybody go? If your church’s pews are less full than they were a few decades ago, you are not alone. Research shows that 40 million American adults stopped attending church over the last …
A Different Paradigm to Explain Church Decline
What lies behind the dramatic decline we’ve seen in churches lately? It turns out that some of the most common reasons we’ve given may not be the best explanation. Today, we’ll examine insights from Samuel Perry’s book, …
How To Engage “ChrEasters” and Reverse the Decline in Attendance
Pastors sometimes joke about “ChrEasters” or “CEOs” (Christmas/Easter Only attenders), but the reality is no laughing matter. The frequency of church attendance nationwide continues to drop at an alarming rate. The Household Pulse Survey revealed that 49 …