Visitation
Visitation Research demonstrates that if lay people will make a 15 minute visit in the homes of first time visitors within 36 hours of their visit to the church, 85%of them will return the following week. If the lag time is 72 hours the return rate drops to 60%; and after one week it slips […]
Patriotism Survey
Patriotism Survey When asked how well the word patriotic describes them, the following percentages of Americans answered “very well”:Of all respondents: 53%Men: 57%Women: 49%Ages 18-34: 35%Ages 35-49: 44%Ages 50-59: 67%Ages 60+: 77%
Quotes on Leadership
Quotes on Leadership “Titles really don’t matter. Freedom comes when we let them go, even if it means we have to eat a bit of humble pie.”—Dan Brokke “When we lay down our lives in humility and forgiveness for someone else, we are following Jesus’ lead.”—Dan Brokke “Coming together is a beginning; staying together is […]
Play for the Team
Play for the Team Herman Edwards is the colorful and witty coach who was with the Kansas City Chiefs. When it came to his thoughts on teamwork he said, “The players that play on this football team will play for the name on the side of the helmet and not the name on the back […]
Seven Reasons It’s Great to Be a Man
Seven Reasons It’s Great to Be a Man 1. Phone conversations last thirty seconds. 2. Old friends don’t care if you have lost or gained weight. 3. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. 4. If someone forgets to invite you to something, they can still be your friend. 5. You can […]
Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna cites-George Mueller
Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna cites-George Mueller Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna cites varied generational response to authority (older Americans accept it, Boomers want to control it, Busters ignore it), handling contradictions (elder citizens ignore them, Boomers strive to solve them, Busters appreciate them), and life fears (uselessness worries Seniors; Boomers fear being out of […]
Differing Teen Personalities: Researcher George Barna says-George Mueller
Differing Teen Personalities: Researcher George Barna says-George Mueller Differing Teen Personalities: Researcher George Barna says American teens fall into four personality niches. Nearly half are Interactives—highly personable and develop their lifestyle according to relational possibilities and parameters. They operates with a stream of consciousness approach to problem solving yet remain sensitive to the needs and […]
A Christian Without a Church
A Christian Without a Church Question: Can I be a Christian without joining the church? Answer: Yes, it is possible. It is something like being: A student who will not go to school A soldier who will not join an army A citizen who does not pay taxes or vote A salesman with no customers An explorer […]
Those with No Church
Those with No Church In April, 2009 the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reported the unchurched is the fastest growing religious group in America. Over sixteen percent of those surveyed belonged to no church and did not identify with any religious group.
Churches Closing
Churches Closing The number of churches that close each year is nearly three times the number that open, and no county in the nation reports a higher percentage of church attendance than ten years ago.