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Total U.S. Churches No Longer in Decline, Researchers Say
The Christian Post ^
| Lillian Kwon
Posted on 05/13/2010 4:54:35 PM PDT by wmfights
We often hear about churches closing their doors in the U.S. But some may be surprised to hear that the total number of churches is not in decline anymore.
An important shift happened in recent years according to researchers Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird. After decades of ne decline, more U.S. churches are being started each year than are being closed.
(Excerpt) Read more at christianpost.com ...
TOPICS: Charismatic Christian; Evangelical Christian; Ministry/Outreach
KEYWORDS: churchgrowth; evangelism; faith; trends
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posted on
05/13/2010 4:54:35 PM PDT
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wmfights
To: wmfights
Catholic Church membership worldwide up 11.54% since 2000, fyi.
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posted on
05/13/2010 4:55:18 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(the five of the five is the two of the one.)
To: Dr. Eckleburg; blue-duncan; Alex Murphy; Gamecock; Quix; metmom; 1000 silverlings; RnMomof7; ...
Thought some of you might find this interesting.
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05/13/2010 4:57:59 PM PDT
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wmfights
(If you want change support SenateConservatives.com)
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
05/13/2010 5:05:13 PM PDT
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marajade
(Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
To: wmfights
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posted on
05/13/2010 5:27:36 PM PDT
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Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: wmfights
Wonder about the definition of “church”. But this is a good thing.
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05/13/2010 5:57:12 PM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: redgolum
Wonder about the definition of “church”. But this is a good thing. I agree. We don't really have a breakdown on doctrine, but if THE GOSPEL is being preached it's great.
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05/13/2010 6:28:24 PM PDT
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wmfights
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To: wmfights
"Studies have shown that, in general, churches typically plateau in attendance by their fifteenth year, and by about thirty-five years they begin having trouble replacing the members they lose," the book states. "[A]mong evangelical churches, those under three years old will win ten people to Christ per year for every hundred members. Those three to fifteen years old will win five people per year for every hundred members. After age fifteen the number drops to three per year." No mention of the real issue, the liberalization of established churches.
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05/13/2010 7:57:27 PM PDT
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iowamark
To: iowamark
No mention of the real issue, the liberalization of established churches. It seems that as the old liberal churches are stagnating, or declining, Christians are finding new churches to attend. Also, it seems this process excites the desire to evangelize.
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05/13/2010 8:14:24 PM PDT
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wmfights
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To: sabe@q.com
Still paying out civil lawsuit monetary awards thoughSo what's new about the "deep pocket theory?"
And furthermore, as the Pope has alluded, we had it coming.
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05/15/2010 9:59:20 AM PDT
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the invisib1e hand
(the five of the five is the two of the one.)
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