The long-term health of any denomination or movement can be evaluated by two simple standards: the number of new churches born each year that survive and prosper; and the vigor and reproductive rate of its established of “adult” churches.
In the American Church today, some denominations are thriving, while many others are on the road to extinction. Declining denominations are marked by striking similarities — their members are getting older, their congregations are declining in size, and they start few new churches. Thriving denominations, on the other had, have a much younger demographic and they start many more new churches each year. Eventually declining denominations will become extinct unless they dramatically change their values and behaviors.
In this issue of Enrichment, we explore the topic of church multiplication from multiple perspectives. Hear compelling essays from: Mark Batterson, Neil Cole, Earl Creps, Dave Ferguson, David Kinnaman, Dave Mills, Dave Olson, Nelson Searcy, Ed Stetzer, and others.
One of the largest demographics in today¹s society is single adults. The U.S. government census estimates that more than 42 percent of the population of the United States are single. Unfortunately, the church often overlooks this important segment of society. But single adults those who have never married, are divorced, widowed, single parents have much to contribute to the church.
Read practical articles on how to effectively minister to the young adults and single adults in your church and community by Margaret Feinberg, Dennis Franck, Linda Hardin, Rich Hurst, Don Partridge, Rick Stedman, and others.
With simple language and a personal style, They Spoke from God weaves together Old Testament passages to show how they tell the story of God at work to redeem His people. Not only explains relevant Scriptures, but relates them to historical, theological, and ethical questions.
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Discover how to make small groups work for your church. Drawing from the startling success of small groups at The Journey Church (which has had over 100% participation in small groups for more than four years) Searcy and Thomas show you how you can implement a life-changing small-group ministry.
Kindle godly passion in teens. FIRE Starters is designed to help young people read and study through the New Testament in one year, regardless of when and where they start. Even if they don’t follow the one-year track, they can still select the devotional that corresponds to whatever they are reading in the Bible on any given day.
Turn your kids (ages 5-12) into investigators as they join the bumbling Mr. Trench and the no- nonsense Commissioner in search of 16 foundational truths—biblical doctrines that are vital to kids’ faith. This video-based children’s church curriculum, developed by children’s pastors, lets your kids discover what they believe and why.
