The pews were only half full at St. Raymond of Penafort on a recent Sunday morning. At the height of lockdowns, that was OK as scores of parishioners grew accustomed to watching services online, hinting at what a post-pandemic future might look like.\
Since March, Barna has been tracking the well-being of pastors and their people as well as Americans’ perceptions of church. Over the past nine months, data show that pastors’ mental and emotional well-being has suffered greatly as they worked to guide their people through the pandemic and an election year […]
The Barna Group released a new survey looking at the changes among church attendance after the COVID-19 pandemic grew in the U.S.
Greg Laurie, a megachurch pastor whose Palm Sunday service was watched online by President Trump, says that amid the COVID-19 pandemic an increasing numbers of young people are starting to embrace the Gospel.
Methodists follow suit, with mosques advised to stop congregational activity
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in California urged church leaders to focus on obedience to God’s mission rather than boosting congregation numbers, as “fast growth can be cancer.”
A new survey has revealed that one in four non-believers pray when confronted by tough times – despite insisting they are not religious.
by Carey Nieuwhof While social media, and even traditional media, are still preoccupied with megachurches and multisite churches, the reality is that most churches in North America are quite small.
Look for a church that does small church things well, instead of trying to do big church things on a smaller scale.
by Thom Schultz John is every pastor’s dream member. He’s a life-long believer, well-studied in the Bible, gives generously, and leads others passionately.
