Interesting blog here on church attendance and membership. While some of the premise could be correct, I think if you include activities such as attending a small group/bible study or serving somewhere, the statistics (while almost impossible to track) would be better.
Also, I read Rainer's book on church membership (mentioned in the blog post) and it's worthwhile reading.
This is a funny subject. We say that "going to church" doesn't matter, yet we whine about declining attendance. So, I appreciate his less judgmental view on this subject; however, he's still whining. Here's a question: Why don't non-church-goers ever complain about the church's lack of attendance in the world?
ReplyDeleteGood words Jesse!
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