“Depending on what you read, 84% of all American churches are plateaued or declining. When you get a chance to talk to one of the 16%, you should probably listen.” – Brian Dodd Today I was speaking with a committee chair from a church in Kentucky. After recapping our conversation, he said, “You are a […]
Approximately four out of five American churches are plateaued or declining in weekly attendance. This has been a trend for so long it is no longer debatable. What is a debatable is what pastors and church leaders can do to reverse this negative momentum. In a search for answers, I took at look at another […]
Over 80% of American churches are plateaued or declining. This is why it is such a privilege when you have the opportunity to spend time with and learn from a pastor who is actually experiencing exponential growth. On June 15th, I was flying home from the Southern Baptist Convention and had the opportunity to sit […]
https://youtu.be/63iDmruYM34 More than four out of five North American churches are plateaued or declining. Many are led by pastors who truly love God, pray fervently, and reside in communities desperately needing salvation through the person of Jesus Christ. Yet, growth and life change are taking place at unacceptable rates. Recently, I began a relationship with […]
I have never met a pastor who said, “I like our church size just the way it is. I do not want to reach anymore people. This is it. Stop the evangelism. I like this.” I have never heard that and neither have you. Pastors and church leaders want their churches to grow. But the […]
The Book of Acts has literally come to life in Anderson, SC. NewSpring Church, launched in 2000 by Senior Pastor Perry Noble and 14 friends and family, now averages over 32,000 in weekend attendance with 18 locations. They were recently recognized as the 2nd-fastest growing church in America. Recently, the team at INJOY Stewardship Solutions sat […]
This weekend at Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA, we will be honoring our Senior Pastor Dr. Crawford Loritts on his 10th anniversary at the church. As part of our weekend activities, his son Bryan Loritts met with members of the church leadership team this morning to discuss the importance and Biblical model for ethnically-diverse churches. […]
