
![]() As a DOM, I worship in a different church most every Sunday. I pray for specific pastors and churches each day, and for those I worship with on a given Sunday. I served as a pastor for several years, so I can relate to how difficult it can be to evaluate and improve on various aspects of the worship service. (See some of my other blogs for helps with preaching.)
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![]() Statistics show that 80-90% of evangelical churches in North America are plateaued or declining. A similar number of Southern Baptist churches are, too. This is staggering. We need to humble ourselves, confess known sin, and study God’s Word and God’s world (like the Bereans and the men of Issachar). In addition, we should pray and ask the Lord to make our churches healthier and more effective doing God’s work. Your brother in Christ, Ray Pr. 3:5-6
reports that only 6.8% of SBC churches are healthy and growing. That is only 3,087 churches out of over 45,000!
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AuthorI’m Ray Gentry, the husband of Debra & father of April & Allison. I serve over 80 congregations on the southside of Atlanta as Associational Mission Strategist of the Southside Baptist Network. I am also the President/CEO of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL). I’ve served Southern Baptist churches & associations in various roles for over 35 years. SubscribeArchives
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