Thursday, January 05, 2006

BARNA REVIEWS TOP RELIGIOUS TRENDS OF 2005

ARE WE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF MINISTRY?

December 20,2005

Trends Related to Churches

"Ignoring reporters’ questions about church growth figures by stating, 'church attendance is grossly overrated as a measure of anything that is spiritually significant,' the researcher instead offered four factors that he described as 'indicative of the reshaping of the church in the U.S.'
The first of those patterns had to do with the priorities embraced by church leaders. Citing a study conducted mid-year, Barna noted that most local churches essentially ignore three critical spiritual dimensions: ministry to children, ministry to families and prayer. . . .


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