In this episode, Carey explains the shifts in culture and ministry that have happened over the last few years that have made the attractional model ineffective, what's replacing it, and what aspects of the attractional church model to keep as you try to reach your community.
Also See: 3 Reasons Engagement (Not Attraction) Will Grow Your Church2024 Parochial Report shows continued post-COVID rebound in attendance
In-person average Sunday attendance continues to rebound after a dip during the COVID-19 pandemic; numbers show attendance (totaling 413,034) is back to the previous point of overall decline being experienced prior to mid-2020.
The Anglican Church's split: When the culture wins over Scripture
The Anglican Communion just split in two. And it happened because the Church of England decided that 1,400 years of biblical faithfulness matters less than a headline.
The Steve Wood Story and the Soul of the Church
" I write this reflection not as an official spokesperson for the Anglican Church in North America, but as a longtime Anglican priest, author, and observer of our movement. My goal is not to defend or condemn, but to offer a pastoral and personal perspective on a difficult moment for the church and for a friend."
Sandra Montes resigns from Executive Council; had filed Title IV complaint against presiding bishop
Sandra Teresa Soledad Montes Vela, a lay Executive Council member from the Diocese of Texas, announced on Facebook that she has resigned from The Episcopal Church’s interim governing body, saying it would be unprincipled for her to remain a member.
Don’t Believe Boo: Americans Doubt Ghosts, Other Paranormal Phenomena
Americans have broad skepticism about paranormal phenomena, according to surveys from Gallup and Pew Research.
Who was Alfred the Great and why is he commemorated in some Church traditions?
26 October is the day when many churches remember the Christian King Alfred the Great. He was driven by biblical principles and was the only English king to translate parts of the Bible into English. This is the story....
7 Ways Not To Respond When People Leave Our Churches
No matter the manner of departure, a good pastor yearns for the spiritual well-being of these congregants. We want to see them growing in Christ and fellowship with His people. Yet despite our best intentions and knowing what we ought to think and feel toward people who leave our churches, we’re often tempted toward any number of unhelpful responses (often, several at the same time). Here are seven ways not to respond when people leave our churches.
Turn Your Outline into Action: Building Points That Change Lives
Books on preaching often highlight the wrong kind of sermons as examples. Too many teach you to prepare academic outlines so vague and general that they’re robbed of power.
Many pastors and church leaders face a common challenge: how to develop an effective communications strategy when you don't have a big team to help you. Julie Masson, church communications expert, joins Sam on the show to discuss a simple, repeatable approach to managing church communications without burning out. You'll learn how to build a messaging calendar around the predictable rhythms of church life—like Easter, Christmas, and the fall ministry launch—and how that calendar can help you stay ahead, reduce stress, and communicate with clarity and consistency. With this plan, you will hear fewer comments like “I didn't hear about that” and more comments like “thanks for letting me know.”
The Age of De-Skilling
The fretting has swelled from a murmur to a clamor, all variations on the same foreboding theme: “Your Brain on ChatGPT.” “AI Is Making You Dumber.” “AI Is Killing Critical Thinking.” Once, the fear was of a runaway intelligence that would wipe us out, maybe while turning the planet into a paper-clip factory. Now that chatbots are going the way of Google—moving from the miraculous to the taken-for-granted—the anxiety has shifted, too, from apocalypse to atrophy. Teachers, especially, say they’re beginning to see the rot. The term for it is unlovely but not inapt: de-skilling.
Artificial Intelligence is dangerous and it must be regulated
Power without responsibility is the “harlot’s prerogative”, according to Rudyard Kipling, a quote that his cousin Stanley Baldwin would later use to describe the press barons. Today, it aptly sums up the behaviour of American technology giants, who wield global power but regard accountability as a nuisance.
When You Don't Want to go to Church
It’s Sunday morning. The alarm rings loudly while every instinct in you cries out to stay in bed. Saturday was a hard day, and it seems like the best thing you can do for yourself is to have a day of rest. After all, you can watch the sermon online later.
But you should get up and go to church.
Not just because it will be good for you, but because the church needs you.
What Does It Mean to Be "Fully Committed" to God?
What does it actually look like to be fully committed to God? A fully devoted disciple of Christ? To be “all in”?
I’ve had to honestly admit that my answer to this question was different just a couple of years ago when I was serving as Lead Pastor of a local church because I needed the definition to include certain commitments to the local church as an institution. Attending regularly, giving, and volunteering in some area of ministry would all be part of the description I would offer for a fully committed follower of Jesus.
Maybe You ARE a Spiritual Gift
And maybe everyone else is a spiritual gift, too.
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