Confronting the big attendance drop - with Toby Neal, Dave Jensen and Geoff Bates
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What should the church pastor / staff team / church council or bishop do about the big drop in attendance? A new report (bit.ly/AttendancePatterns) shows Adult Attendance in churches in Sydney is down 7% or 14% against population (over a decade). Adult attendance declined at approximately two-thirds of Sydney Anglican comparable church centers, and only one-third of church centers recorded an increase in attendance.The big problem is newcomers. We just are not reaching them.&n...
How do we proactively serve Jesus in retirement? How might we motivate our older church members to prioritise the work of the gospel? Mike Raiter said on The Pastor’s Heart a little while back that retirement needs rethinking to avoid the sin of the sluggard. Mike Raiter said downing tools at 65...
Published 11/12/24
I want to be a big hearted encourager like Barnabas. I want to be a reliable assistant like Timothy. I want to be passionate preacher like Apollos.When you think about the qualifications for Christian ministry in 1Timothy 3, the significance of personality is pretty much ignored.What is the...
Published 11/05/24