“I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians.” That biting quote often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi seems to sum up results of the latest survey in the Barna Group’s “Spiritually Open” series.
On the Post-Pandemic Church
The decrease in church attendance in the United States in the wake of COVID has been well documented for some time. The Pew Research Center conducted a meta-analysis of five such studies earlier this year and found complicated but consistent findings that the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with a drop in worship attendance by any means.
Half a Million More
Yes, we are living in a post-Christian world. Yes, the rise of the nones is real. But this didn’t stop the early church.
Taking Our Evangelism From ‘Me’ to ‘We’
“We”-based evangelism makes evangelism accessible for those of us who aren’t experts or extroverts.
Remember Your True Citizenship, Love the Foreigner
While immigration remains a divisive topic in America, differing views on politics and policies should not distract Christians from their calling to love others. This is especially true at a time when immigration is on the rise—a recent report shows that the number of immigrants in America’s biggest counties grew drastically between 2021 and 2022.
Stop Worrying That You’ll Upset Older Donors or Church Members
They're more hip than you think....
4 Questions to Ask About Measuring Ministry Metrics
How do we track items that impact the success of ministry? After identifying what we are measuring, there are four questions we need to ask.
Remembering United Methodism’s Maestro
The Rev. Carlton R. “Sam” Young died May 21 at age 97. He edited both The Methodist Hymnal of 1966 and The United Methodist Hymnal of 1989. Fellow church musicians consider him a towering figure, given his contributions as a hymnal editor, composer, arranger and hymnody scholar.
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