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Twelve in 2012: Trends in Healthy Churches. Trends 7 to 12
Healthy churches have pastors who love the members. And the churches allow their pastors to spend time in sermon preparation.
15 characteristics of genuinely friendly churches
A genuinely friendly church has a guest return rate six times greater than other churches.
193 churches in Alabama, Florida leave United Methodist Church
A regional body of The United Methodist Church has voted to approve the disaffiliation of 193 congregations in Alabama and Florida, joining nearly 3,000 churches that have recently left the mainline Protestant denomination.
Rhode Island Churches in Decline
The state of Rhode Island is experiencing a decline in church attendance and an increase in church closings, according to researchers
3 Common Sentences of Dying Churches
You don't have to wait until a church closes its doors to hear some of the sentences that led to its death. Indeed, these three sentences, or something similar to the words, are pervasive in too many churches.
Do We Really Pray in Our Churches?
For many churches, a time of prayer is limited to one or two people voicing a public prayer in the worship services.
PCUSA Churches Leaving Denomination Dramatically Increased in 2012
The number of churches that were dismissed from Presbyterian Church (USA) last year has increased by fivefold compared to 2011, says a recently released report.
N.C. Baptists May Bar Churches Endorsing Homosexuality
The second largest association of Baptist churches in the nation is slated to vote Tuesday on a measure that would oust churches that endorse homosexuality.
My Questions About Atheist Churches
You probably attended church services yesterday. It's possible that an atheist you know did as well, in a way. The rise of "atheist churches" is an oxymoronic fact in our culture.
It’s time for legacy churches to shine
Are legacy churches relevant for today? When we started 2020 that was a common question. Should we just invest resources (people and finances) into new churches and missions?
United Methodist, Lutheran Churches Pursue 'Full Communion'
The United Methodist Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will ask its members to approve 'full communion' between the two bodies starting this spring.
‘Churches Burning’: Ad blasts Biden for ‘silence’ on church attacks
The conservative advocacy group CatholicVote has launched a digital and TV ad campaign criticizing President Joe Biden for being “silent” on an ongoing spate of attacks on churches by pro-choice groups in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade.
Chinese House Churches Petition for Religious Freedom
Despite the pressure traditionally put on unregistered "house churches," clergy from dozens of these churches are petitioning China's legislature to guarantee the religious freedom of Shouwang Church. Many of the church's members were arrested last month while trying to hold worship services outside.
'Mystery Guests' Rank Churches Based on First-Time Visits
First-time visitors to churches across the country say churches with 300 to 500 attendees perform the best when it comes to first impressions, according to a recent report. Their experiences at mega churches and smaller-sized congregations weren't quite as enjoyable.
Report: Mainline Protestant Churches Face Rockier Future
Mainline Protestant churches seem to have weathered the past decade better than many people have assumed, but the future is raising serious challenges to continued stability, said a Christian pollster.
Are Small Churches in a 'Death Spiral'?
The president of a major research company that frequently measures trends in the church revealed data showing that the smaller the church, the more likely it is in decline. But one small-town pastor says large church size does not necessarily mean good spiritual health and what the American church really lacks is five-fold ministry.
