by Steve Cordle | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Josh Packard’s research on the “done’s” (active, faithful church members who say they are “done” with church and drop out) says that many leave because a) they are tired of being lectured to in...
by Rob Campbell | Jun 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In my blog post last week, I cited the following three reasons why “Doners Get Done.” First, they may be suffering from “familiarity breeds contempt.” Second, “Doners” have not discovered a compelling answer to the question...
by jefftunnell | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Jeff Tunnell Allow me to crawl out on a limb and hand you the saw. When you’ve had enough, just cut the limb and drop me off. As a long-term pastor in North America I have encountered Dones regularly. Now we study them, give them credibility, offer them an elitist...
by joelcomiskey | Jun 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey One of the best kept secrets is that the pastor grows more than those sitting in the church. The pastor has to depend on Jesus to effectively minister. The pastor draws close to God in the preparation of the sermon, when visiting the sick, or...
by Steve Cordle | Jun 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org A host of recent studies have all come to the same conclusion: the Church in the U.S. is losing ground. We’re told that Church members are not attending worship as often as they used to. Many in the millennial generation...
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