Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and Yours Can, Too (Biblia.com)

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Research shows that over time, most churches plateau and then eventually decline. Typically, they start strong and experience periods of growth, then stagnate and lose members. Since 1991, the North American population has increased by 15 percent while the number of "unchurched" people has increased by 92 percent. Large church houses that were filled in the 1950s and `60s now hold a fraction of...

Pastor Brian of Visalia Foursquare Church in California saw several barriers to church growth the first Sunday he began his pastorate. The first indication was an usher chewing a big wad of tobacco as he greeted people. Now, isn’t that just what every member, attender, or visitor wants to experience as they arrive for church? The second indication came after the service started when another usher stood at the front of the church, in full view of the congregation, and

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