To be clear, church leaders and members should not seek to lower worship attendance. After all, that would result in fewer people worshipping together and listening to biblical preaching. But not all losses in attendance are bad. We have heard from church leaders several ways the decline can be healthy for the church. Here are... The post Five Reasons the Post-COVID Drop-in Worship Attendance Is G... »
The Great Resignation, also known as the Great Reshuffling, is well underway in both the secular world and in churches. Pastors and church staff are quitting. The pandemic certainly accelerated the pace of departures. The pastors who contacted us at Church Answers fall into four categories of quitting. One group simply moved to another church.... The post Five Reasons Some Pastors Regret Quitting ... »
Below is today’s column in the Sunday Washington Post. The column addresses how the continued rollbacks on civil liberties in the United States conflicts with the view of the country as the land of the free. If we are going to adopt Chinese legal principles, we should at least have the integrity to adopt one Chinese proverb: “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.” We s... »
From Christians to atheists and beyond, my Facebook friends run the ideological gamut. I’m blessed to have thoughtful and deep friends from all walks of life. But after spending years on Facebook, I’ve seen a trend that’s both interesting and … Continue reading → »