Four Things To Know As You Start a New Year

Happy New Year!

I hope you and your family had a great Christmas and holiday week. 

​As we begin a new week, month, and year, here are four articles I hope will be helpful to you and your ministry.

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The New Very Large Church
​https://churchanswers.com/blog/the-new-very-large-church/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
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​It’s time to rethink church size.

Top 10 findings, ministry insights from State of the Bible 2022
https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/top-10-findings-ministry-insights-from-state-of-the-bible-2022/
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More than two-thirds of people 57 and younger who consider themselves committed Christians don’t attend church at least monthly. This is one of the Top 10 Findings from the State of the Bible 2022.

The #1 Most Advantageous Leadership Trait I Observed in 2022
https://danreiland.com/the-1-most-advantageous-leadership-trait-i-observed-in-2022/

• 2020 was a year of crisis.
• 2021 was a year of adaptation.
• 2022 was a year of transition.

2023 will be a year of where we can all say the old is gone and the new is here.

Future Church: 8 Church Trends to Watch in 2023
https://careynieuwhof.com/future-church-trends/

Following three years of extraordinary turbulence in the church, 2023 appears to be a year that will be about as ‘regular’ as anything church leaders have seen in a few years, while also introducing additional elements of the future church that’s being built as we speak.

May the Lord bless you as you serve Him and your association this year.

To the praise of His glory,

Ray 

Quotable Quote: “As church leaders, it’s incredibly easy to get so involved in the work of God that we can miss the wonder of God.” Dan Reiland, 12.19.22, 5 Extraordinary Gifts From God (and how they impact your leadership)