A Lifeway Research study found 6 in 10 Protestant churches are plateaued or declining in attendance and more than half saw fewer than 10 people become new Christians in the past 12 months.
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3 Non-Negotiables for Revitalizing a Dying Church
“Church members and church leaders hold the cards on how effectively they reach their communities. It really comes down to their passion for the gospel.”
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From Near Death to Life: How One Dwindling Coastal Congregation Was Reborn
Pastor Bobby Owings says “rebirth” is possible for any congregation, but he offers two cautions: “It’s harder than you think and it won’t look like what you think it’ll look like.”
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Revitalization Requires a ‘Passion to Do Church Differently’
The reason many churches never see a turnaround is they actually do have a passion for seeing the church come alive, but they have no passion to do anything differently to get there.
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10 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Churches in 2019
Despite the tough reality many congregations face today, Thom Rainer says he remain an “obnoxious optimist” as we move into 2019.
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3 Characteristics of Scrappy Churches
Can the smaller and mid-sized church survive in the world seemingly dominated by larger churches and megachurches?
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