We Don’t Talk About That At Church…
by Thom Schultz We talk about all kinds of juicy, newsy things with friends at work or school. But not at church. No. No. No. We can’t talk about that…
Tag: Church Decline
The Millennial Exodus (Part 2): Church REIMAGINED
by Rick Chromey The millennials have left the building. An entire generation of churched kids has gone AWOL. In my last column, I fingered ecclesiastical bribery (the use of incentives…
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When Giants Fall: What the Church Can Learn From Sears
by Rick Chromey The news was shocking. On March 21, 2017, retailer Sears and partner company Kmart announced a full-blown financial pickle. Two days later USA Today chronicled the demise…
How Church Talk Turns Toxic
by Thom Schultz Sit down. Shut up. Listen. Agree or leave. Sadly, that’s the message many take away from church. And, sadly, they leave. And they don’t return. And too…
I’m Bullish on Church
by Rick Bundschuh There’s a lot of trash talk and hand wringing about the “church” floating around the various blogs and Internet sites these days. Some are openly hostile to…
What Kills Your Ministry Heroes
by Thom Schultz It was a sad scene. The followers and donors slumped in their chairs as they heard allegation after allegation about their former hero. I watched from the…
The Millennial Exodus
by Rick Chromey “When you…realize that church isn’t the…place you thought it was or that you want it to be for your friends, well, it’s a pretty short walk out…
How Active Inertia Is Killing Your Church
by Jon Vaughan Why do good churches fail? Why do good companies end up closing their doors? The right answer isn’t always obvious. For years you have read the Barna…
Aussies Provide a Possible Glimpse into Church Future
by Doug Pollock This fall, I was invited to do a God Space tour to most of the major cities in New Zealand and Australia. While I was across the…
Not Alone
by Josh Packard It’s been an amazing year to be thinking and writing about Dones. I’ve had the great privilege to hear a lot of incredible stories. Many of them…
