5 Reasons Why Non-Denominational Churches Are Growing While we continue to see reports of denominational decline in America, we see fewer reports of the growth of non-denominational churches It is actually an amazing story Two denominations that receive a lot of attention are the Southern Baptist Convention and the United Methodist Church These two denominations have historically been the two largest Protestant denominations in the United States
The Implications of the Rise of Non-Denominational Churches Ryan Burge and others offer fascinating research about the growth of non-denominational churches, especially compared to denominational churches Sam and special guest Matt McCraw look at five of the implications of this movement
Six Common Problems with Church Bylaws The new pastor has been given the title Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Senior Pastor with duties which basically include running all aspects of the church, i e , financial oversight, hiring and firing staff and ect We are a nondenominational congregational church whereby the bylaws call for congregational votes to change the bylaws
New Data Reveals Big Gains for Non-Denominational Churches A recent Christianity Today article reported on data from the 2020 Religion Census According to the report, every Protestant denomination has declined while those congregations claiming to be non-denominational gained millions of people Thom and Sam discuss their thoughts on this report and what it may mean for the future of churches affiliated with Protestant denominations
The Burge Report: Why Are Non-Denominational Churches Growing? Fifty years ago, non-denominational churches were more of an anomaly Today, they are one of largest religious groups in the United States and one of only a few growing religious groups Why is this? Ryan Burge joins the show to discuss the reasons for growth among non-denominational churches
The Realignment of Churches in America | Church Answers It isn’t just a political realignment taking place in America There is also a profound realignment of churches For most of our nation’s history, we have categorized churches into two broad categories: denominational and nondenominational It was neat, easy, and comfortable If you were a Christian, you were connected to a church in one of two major groups The labels fit nicely Then, in
Evangelistic Growth in a Non-Denominational Church Non-denominational churches are among the fastest (and only?) major categories of growing churches in the United States Sadly, though, most of them are growing from transfer growth Lowcountry Community Church in South Carolina is an exception Thom interviews Pastor Jeff Cranston about the church's amazing conversion growth
Is America More Religious Than Popular Opinion Indicates? We could be undercounting over 40% of all churches! The authors cite follow-up research in three U S counties where the U S Religious Census missed between 26% and 40% of the churches Many of these churches are smaller Others missed include evangelical, nondenominational churches, Latino congregations, and African American churches 2
Ten Non-Negotiable Rules for Child Safety in Churches "Make My Church Safe" releases this week! I wrote it to be a concise guide to the best practices in making your church safe for members and attendees of all ages Get your copy today!Child security is one of the most important discipleship issues in the church We must create robust security measures in our churches, making our campuses internally safe for children, so they can grow to