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Sep 26, 2023 · Currently, 54% of churches are declining by at least 5%. Meanwhile, 12% are considered stable—plus or minus 5% of their previous attendance rate. Another third of churches (33%) report growth, including 22% that have grown more than 25%. Recent analysis by Lifeway Research of specifically Southern Baptist churches found 39% are declining more ...
Nov 15, 2017 · So goes the men in the church, so goes the church. So goes the men in the church, so goes the culture in the world. 2. Local Church . Our idea of men’s ministry is to provide food, sports, or entertainment while we dance around men’s deepest problems without actually addressing them. Yet everywhere I go today, I find men who suffer from ...
May 7, 2019 · 1. Gay marriage. Gay marriage and whether it should be allowed in the church is certainly at the top of the list of modern-day controversial subjects. One need not search current headlines for ...
Apr 20, 2016 · 1. The Holy Spirit Is Not an “IT”. Too often we talk about the Holy Spirit as a thing, rather than a person. When we talk about the Spirit, we too often say things like, “ It does this and it does that.”. He is the third person of the Godhead. He is not an “it.”. I believe this is one reason we misunderstand the role of the Spirit ...
Feb 24, 2011 · Hebrews 11:10 informs us that Abraham "waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God." That city is the heavenly Jerusalem that will come down from heaven with the Father when He comes to earth ( Revelation 21:1-5 ). This, too, is an aspect of the gospel of the Kingdom of God.
Mar 8, 2023 · The Church is growing quickly in Africa. Despite continued violent persecution in countries such as Nigeria, the largest percentage increase of Catholics in the world was in Africa, with an ...
Feb 20, 2024 · What Religion Is Savannah Guthrie? Savannah is a Christian. The broadcaster grew up as a Baptist in what she described as a “very churchy family.”. “We would go three times a week. It was ...
