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As Gen Z and Millennials return to church, Greg Swinney shares practical ways to welcome them—through authenticity, true belonging, and meaningful service—so the next generation can find family and purpose in Christ.
September 22, 2020
What Will We Do If God Doesn’t Restore His Church to ‘Bigger Is Better’? By Kim Harris As I sat on the back deck on one of the cooler evenings in July, I compulsively picked up my phone for my routine post-dinner scroll through Twitter, my only connection to the world outside my COVID-19 bubble. I assumed my timeline would again be filled with petty debates about the efficacy of different mask fabrics, some sort of hashtag challenge designed to drown out the contentiousness in the world, or a friend from high school selling skin-care products. I expected to sigh
November 19, 2015
By Michael C. Mack According to a Barna Group survey, the majority (62 percent) of churchless Americans consider themselves Christians. “Most of the churchless in America””contrary to what one might believe””do not disdain Christianity nor desire to belittle it or tear it down,” says the report. This graph provides a more detailed breakdown: How can churches make sense of these surprising findings, and more importantly, what can churches do in response to them? “I think a dissatisfaction with the institutional church is significantly responsible for the result,” says Mike Shannon, professor at Cincinnati (Ohio) Christian University. In The Rise of
February 27, 2012
Christian Standard’s contributing editors gather to discuss the magazine’s future, sharpen its mission, and share fellowship, prayer, and insight from their varied experiences in Christian leadership.
October 12, 2011
George Barna’s research on declining church participation points toward a vital response: invest in the spiritual development of children whose beliefs and values will shape tomorrow’s church and culture.
Two conferences, two very different styles—yet the same certainty and the same worries about the church. A wry look at how men signal belonging, and the quiet grace of the wives who patiently sit beside them.
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