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Category: churchlessness
Should you care about churchlessness?
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the attention of many Christians another problem that seems to be viral and spreading. Churchlessness has been on a rapid incline for the past 20, but many people in the church do not seem to know or care. But since the pandemic has exacerbated everyone’s ability to go to […]
Thoughts on Effectively Reaching the C.E.Os of the Church
As we consider the different segments of people in relation to the church – such as the Churched, Dechurched, and Churchless – one group stands out among all the others. This group presents a tangible opportunity for the church as they consider how to best reach others with the love of Christ. I’m talking about […]
Do We Need Servant Evangelism?
It is said that deeds of love plus words of love plus adequate time equals servant evangelism. But what is servant evangelism? Servant evangelism is a way often used to guide people to Christ through generous and kind actions. These can range anywhere from free car washes, holiday outreaches, leaf raking, or even toilet cleaning! […]
How to Recapture the Lost
As Christians, we are called to spread the gospel message to those who do not know God. We are to go out to all the world and preach this wonderful news to those who are lost. But, how should we as Christians recapture the individuals who have been in and actively part of church? The […]
How to Address the De-churched?
It might come to a surprise to people that the Barna Group found that around a third of people who are churchless are ones who previously attended church but decided to no longer attend. Without doing a statistical study, I would guess that a large percentage of this 33% is college students who grew up […]
Churchlessness and Relevance
According to the Barna Group’s research, the number one reason for churchlessness is people not feeling that church is personally relevant to them. This is true for all three categories of Christians, non-believers, those belonging to Gen Z. What can the church do to address this reasoning? While it is certainly not attainable on this […]
Churchlessness in a pandemic
As America grows increasingly secular, frequent church attendance has begun to phase out. Skepticism and apathy are prevalent, and in the youngest generation, more and more people claim to be irreligious. Now, with the world in only a semi-functioning state, churches have had to create new ways to reach both their congregation and nonchristians. But […]