Because it is not easy or natural, it may be helpful for a pastor to learn a few phrases in preparation for conversations in the foyer after church.
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What Keeps the Dechurched Away and How Do We Get Them Back?
Gallup found 35 percent of Americans attended a place of worship growing up and now no longer go. The research firm asked these people why they’re no longer involved.
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Strangers in a Small Church: Responding to Visitors in an Age of Violence
in light of the increase in deadly incidents at churches in recent years, how should churches small and large respond to the new face in church this week—welcoming or suspicious?
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10 Ways the Reformation Still Reverberates
Martin Luther’s dramatic challenge to the Catholic Church in 1517 was a watershed event that brought rapid changes. The force of this Word-centric revival of the gospel continues to ripple into our day.
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What Do Americans Know About the Reformation?
Most Americans could tell you some facts about the Protestant Reformation. Just don’t ask them about the doctrines behind the event.
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Nones No More: Only Half of Those Raised Irreligious Stay that Way as Adults
About half of Americans (47 percent) who were raised with no religion—known as the “nones”—eventually find some kind of faith, according to Pew Research. And many of those, like Kassis, become Christians.
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