Tag: declining attendance
5 Addictions Pastors Need To Overcome (To Grow Their Church In the Future)
By: Carey Nieuwhof You’ve probably learned a lot about yourself in the last year. Crisis does that to you. Crisis isn’t just an accelerator, it’s a revealer, showing you some surprising things about yourself—some good, some not so good. Since COVID struck, church leaders have seen more than a few […]
The NEW Characteristics of Churches That Will Be In Decline Five Years From Now
By: Carey Nieuwhof As a leader, you’ve likely looked back at a decision another church or organization made and thought to yourself, “how could they not have seen how bad that decision was…I mean, didn’t anybody realize where that would take them?” And of course, the answer is no…they didn’t […]
10 Things That Ain’t Church (Some Thoughts On Irregular and Declining Church Attendance)
by Carey Nieuwhof: It’s never been easier to avoid church, skip church or exit church than it is today. And it has a lot of church leaders and Christians scrambling to figure out what’s happening, why it’s happening and what it all means. Those are great questions. On the positive […]
Declining Attendance and 7 Preaching Shifts That Are Happening Right Now
by Carey Nieuwhof: Every week you host services at your church hoping to reach more people, which is admirable and appropriate. The problem is that the culture is changing and never bothered to ask you permission. In many ways, preachers are using a method that’s been around for centuries…if not millennia…which […]