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…
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…
by Bob D’Ambrosio When you walk through the front door, you see huge words that say “You belong.” As you enter the facility, more signage communicates that you’ve just walked…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…