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May 24, 2019 · The church today is compromised, shallow, legalistic, petty and unforgiving. But no more than it’s been in every era. Including the over-idealized church of your childhood and of the first...
Jun 15, 2021 · In a recent survey from Lifeway, two-thirds of young adults reported that they stopped attending church, citing religious or political disagreements with the church or hypocrisy among members.
- No more post-pandemic bounce. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and immediately after, many pastors were wondering when churches would finally return to normal.
- Shrinking groups but growing importance. Fewer Americans attend church today than several years ago, but also a smaller percentage of churchgoers are involved in adult small groups.
- Shifting attendance patterns. What does it mean to be a regular churchgoer? Three in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors say someone needs to attend at least twice a month, according to a Lifeway Research study.
- Increasing diversity. As the United States grows more diverse, so are most churches. And most churchgoers approve to an extent. Half (49%) say their church needs to be more ethnically diverse, while 41% disagree, according to Lifeway Research.
Is there, today, a church that is truly growing into such knowledge and understanding of Bible prophecies? Do you know of any church that has been willing to change and grow, not to become more like the world, but rather to more deeply understand the Master Plan that God is working out here below?
- Nearly two in five churchgoers report regularly attending multiple churches. Declining church loyalty—or what is sometimes referred to as “church hopping”—is becoming a common feature of churchgoing.
- Churchgoers are divided on the value of church. Another element of the churchgoing landscape is the paradoxical perceptions that churchgoers hold of church itself.
- Churchgoers largely experience—and have come to expect—positive emotions and outcomes by going to church. Overall, churched adults say they leave worship services feeling inspired (37%), encouraged (37%), forgiven (34%), as though they have connected with God or experienced his presence (33%) and challenged to change something in their life (26%), every time.
- Church membership is still a common practice and is correlated with positive outcomes—but its importance is declining among younger churchgoers. Church commitment extends beyond just finding your pew (or cushioned seat or folding chair).
Terrassa Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Spirit (Catalan: Catedral de Terrassa, Catedral del Sant Esperit, Spanish: Catedral de Terrassa, Catedral del Espíritu Santo), is a Roman Catholic church located at the plaça Vella of Terrassa.
Feb 16, 2021 · By mirroring oppressive Corinthian hierarchies in the way that they gathered, the Corinthian believers “despise [d] the church” and sinned against the very body and blood of the Lord himself...
