We live in an age when people are less inclined to join or commit to church, marriage, leadership positions, anything. And if they do, they tend to be nominally committed rather than fully committed and involved.
Below are some ways to counteract that trend when it comes to commitment to church. Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, has some helpful insights concerning New Member Classes and other ways to help new members stick.
Below are some ways to counteract that trend when it comes to commitment to church. Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, has some helpful insights concerning New Member Classes and other ways to help new members stick.
I hope some of these insights and suggestions will be a help to you and your church.
Your brother in Christ,
Ray
Pr. 3:5-6
Quotable Quote:
“Stated simply, the number one reason for the decline in church attendance is that members attend with less frequency than they did just a few years ago. ” Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay
Your brother in Christ,
Ray
Pr. 3:5-6
Quotable Quote:
“Stated simply, the number one reason for the decline in church attendance is that members attend with less frequency than they did just a few years ago. ” Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay
Ray's Top Five this week:
1. Seven Ways to Help New Members Stick, Thom Rainer:
2. Seven Trends In Church New Member Classes, Thom Rainer
3. Why Don’t Churches Have a Strategy For Starting More New Groups? Thom Rainer
4. #1 Reason for the Decline in Church Attendance, Thom Rainer
5. Seven Hopefully Helpful Hints After Visiting Seven Months of Visiting Churches, Thom Rainer