For the first time in modern German history, more Germans identify as religiously unaffiliated than as Roman Catholics or Protestants, according to a new survey published by the Weltanschauungen research group (Fowid) and reported by Evangelical Focus.
Americans may be going to church less, but most are still open to religion, spirituality
Just because religious behavior and affiliation have taken a nosedive in the last 30 years does not mean America is suddenly a secular country.
Winchester Cathedral saw bumper Easter numbers as 'quiet revival' continues
Anecdotal evidence from up and down the country has suggested that this Easter saw a bumper rise in church attendance. As Jesus himself once said, the fields are ripe for harvest, but the workers are few. Winchester Cathedral appears to have been no exception to the apparent trend and has even provided some stats indicating that this year’s Easter celebrations really where fruitful.
When Bigger Isn’t Better
To change a culture, you first need a deep and persuasive why.
If Your Church Were to Close...
If your church closed, would anyone in the community even notice? It’s one of those ingrained leadership questions, the kind that spurs us towards missions and outreach. Recently, I’ve begun to wonder if it’s even a good question.
While I see his point, I still believe that it is a valid question to ask. Dying churches are prone to engage in self-deception.A Checklist for Making Your First Hire in the Church
Most pastors go through the process of hiring someone to help them minister to the church. What should you do for your first hire? Josh and Sam walk through a helpful checklist.
Institutional References: What They Are and Why They’re Important for Vetting Church Volunteers
Attorney Richard Hammar was among the first to caution Protestant churches about the need to protect kids and use screening and selection processes for the people who work with children and youth in their care. When he crafted the Reducing the Risk abuse-prevention awareness training program in the early 1990s, Hammar recommended a five-step checklist. Three of those steps—a written application, interview, and reference checks—occurred before a person even set foot in a Sunday school classroom or youth gathering. Over time, Hammar has expanded the checklist to 14 steps.
What Pope Francis Can Teach Us About Preaching
I wondered if Pope Francis wasn’t arguing so much about length as about clarity.
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