CHURCH GROWTH
Study Reveals State of U.S. Church Planting
By Audrey Barrick
Study Reveals State of U.S. Church Planting
By Audrey Barrick
New research suggests the evangelical church in America is not dying. While denominational growth has been on the decline, church planting has become the cutting edge for reaching more people for Christ.
5 Common Growth Barriers Churches Deal With
By Audrey Barrick
In the midst of a megachurch phenomenon, smaller churches are struggling to go above the 1,000 or even 65 mark of regular attendees.
Multi-Site Church Targets Georgetown as Next Promised Land
By Lillian Kwon
A flourishing church of twenty-somethings announced its newest multi-site launch in one of the toughest places in Washington, D.C. – Georgetown.
Sunday Services with a Masculine Accent Better Fit for Bored Men
By Lillian Kwon
Many church leaders would like to do a better job reaching men, but don't know how, says a bestselling Christian author. But a new program isn't the answer, he's adds.
Pastors Shift Church Focus from Big to Reproductive
By Lillian Kwon
More than 1,800 church planting beginners and veterans are gathered in Orlando, Fla., at a time when church growth is not just about being big.
'God Questions' Campaign Boosts Christian Confidence
By Lillian Kwon
A new 40-day campaign is equipping churches with answers to the most commonly asked questions about God.
Churches Debate Popular Purpose-Driven Model
By Lillian Kwon
The widely popular Purpose Driven church model is causing a controversial stir among congregations in the United States. While the model is adopted worldwide across denominations, arguments around it go back to the age-old debate of Christian tradition versus cultural relevance.
Presbyterians Aim for Growth Amid Dwindling Numbers
By Lillian Kwon
More than $1 million was granted to the development of new churches and the transformation of existing congregations within a dwindling Presbyterian denomination.
Purpose Driven Churches Launch Large
By Lillian Kwon
New church plants typically start out small, some as a Bible study in a home or in the basement of an office building. But pastors launching a new church planting initiative this year are telling fellow leaders, "Launch large!"
Mushroom Eaters: Media-Savvy Churches Can Expand God’s Kingdom
By Michelle Vu
Innovative Christian leaders presented highly successful church media projects at the world’s largest Christian communications convention to demonstrate how risk taking with media by a church can lead to the Gospel reaching more people.
How Do Unchurched Americans View Christianity?
Audrey Barrick
In a portrait of the "unchurched" in America, a new study found that most are willing to hear what people have to say about Christianity but a majority also sees the church as a place full of hypocrites.
Young Christians Name Personal Faith as Top ConcernJennifer Riley
More than 2,000 young Christians said their personal faith was the top concern in their life, according to a report by the Lutheran Church Monday.
Myths Exposed on Charismatic Christianity in America
Jennifer Riley
Charismatic churches are growing in number in the Unites States, but many Americans still have inaccurate assumptions about the particular brand of Christianity, according to surveys released Monday.
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