Since the PC USA is where I hold my ordination as pastor, these statistics are of interest to me, and I know that many of the EvangelismCoach.org subscribers are in that same tribe.Source: PC(USA) - Presbyterian News Service - PC(USA) records steepest membership loss since reunion in … [Read more...]
Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part III
April 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been reading Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community and I think it is a must read book for pastors of churches seeking to engage its community.See Part I of Evangelism Where You Live - A Review Part ISee Part II of Evangelism Where You Live - A Review Part IIThis final … [Read more...]
Statistics on spirituality of twentysomethings
April 15, 2009 By 3 Comments
For youth pastors, young adult pastors, and others who work with this group, this research gives current insight based on survey data. Lifeway has published a podcast with it, found at Stetzer's article.From Ed Stetzer's research: In fact, 73 percent of unchurched twentysomethings consider … [Read more...]
Church Based Relational Evangelism
April 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been reading Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community and I think it is a must read book for pastors of churches seeking to engage its community.Over the next few days leading up to the Community Based Servant Evangelism Webinar, I'll be pulling out a few themes. What's not … [Read more...]
How to Get a First Time Church Visitor
March 31, 2009 By 2 Comments
The short answer: Personal Invitation from a Trusted friend.Charles Arn has surveyed thousands of people: (Source: 3 Questions for Charles Arn) In your research, have you found that there's one specific reason that visitors come to church?The friendship factor.We've asked more than … [Read more...]
PC USA’s Evangelism Statistics
June 11, 2007 By 2 Comments
Last week, the PC USA (where my ordination is held) released some information on the denomination's membership statistics.In two years, the denomination has shrank by approximately 94,000 people.The summary:There was a net loss of 56 congregations in 2006.Membership decreased by … [Read more...]
