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Reversing the Trend
Christian congregations are losing numbers. This is an undeniable trend. According to Simon G. Brauer in his 2017 peer-reviewed paper written for the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, congregations hit their peak of 414,000 in 2006 and by 2012 the number shrank to 384,000. According Thom Rainer, in his 2018 article Hope for Dying Churches, “Between 6,000 and 10,000 churches in the U.S. are dying each year.” There is no solid statistical evidence of this many closings….
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Unrealized Economic Opportunities
I recently attended this year’s Worship Facilities conference that was held in Orlando. A common theme was evident from this year’s presenters, ways the church can become more relevant to the community they live in. As a result communities will see church as more than the place for Sunday worship. Certainly having the church more actively engaged with community’s needs and desires is a win for the community as well as the congregation, but there are also economic gains for…
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