Why are we seeing so few churches that are actually reproducing and multiplying and not simply adding?
The Burge Report: Gen Z and the Church: Lonely, Cautious, Skeptical, But... Open
Institutional trust has collapsed nationwide across all age groups, but Gen Z is entering adulthood at historically low levels of trust toward institutions and toward other people. Yet there is a surprising glimmer of hope when it comes to religious institutions. Compared to Millennials, Gen Z shows slightly more openness to trusting the church, suggesting the story is not over. On this edition of The Burge Report, we discuss what pastors and churches can do to build bridges with Gen Z.
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What was not mentioned in this article is that the United Methodist Church also authorizes licensed local pastors to administer the sacraments. UMC licensed local pastors are lay persons.
Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report
Researchers from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research said the median congregation grew from 65 in 2020 to about 70 today. That is not enough to erase earlier declines, but it is noteworthy.
Do I choose an old or new church?
How do I discern what church to join?
The Case Against Complementarianism That's Harder to Dismiss
Preston Sprinkle studied the full biblical narrative on women in ministry inductively, without an agenda. From Genesis to Paul, we discuss what he found and where it led him.
We also tackle what faithfulness to scripture looks like, and how opening your mind and changing your view can make you more biblically faithful rather than less.
Southern Baptists have become what they once feared Catholics would be
Baptists have become imposers of their morality, bulldozing through the separation of church and state.
Filipino, Mexican Food Unifies San Diego Parish
On the first Sunday of every month at 10 a.m., St. Matthew’s Church in National City, California, holds a bilingual service that brings together parishioners from its two weekly services. On a regular Sunday, the 9:30 a.m. English service is attended mainly by Filipinos, while the 11:30 a.m. Spanish service comprises Latinos and Spanish-speaking members.
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