church growth – Episcopal Cafe

Investing in what matters

January 7, 2018 1 Comment

Scott Gunn reminds us that the Great Commission isn’t optional and that the time for action is now

Collaborative ministry grows congregations

August 7, 2017 1 Comment

The idea that a collaboration of gifts works best to build up the body of Christ has been promoted since the letters of Paul, and now there is data to back it up.

Renewal and Reform: responses from around the web

August 16, 2016 3 Comments

Those sceptical of the HTB church plants are often also obliquely or overtly critical of Justin Welby’s own leadership.

Somewhere along the way, though, the church took on the American language of growth and turned it into both the new plumb-line and the new gospel. Growth is important: trust me, as a rector I very much want the Church to grow. But often what we refer to as church growth has little or nothing to do with evangelism, which is a little weird when you stop and think about it.

How about 7 Marks of Mission instead?

May 5, 2016 1 Comment

The always thoughtful Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow has a recent post on his blog suggesting that the Five Marks of Mission, though good things, may not really get to the heart of how churches can share the good news and grow.

Fifty sure-fire ways to get millennials into church!

May 1, 2016 12 Comments

Here are fifty can’t-fail ways to bring in all those millennials who are just itching to come to your parish!

What impact has Pope Francis had on American Catholics?

August 31, 2015 2 Comments

The Public Religion Research Institute has posted analysis of data on Catholics from their new study, The Pope Francis Effect, using data they collected from

Attendance at black churches remains steady while others decline

August 17, 2015 No Comments

Photo from Alfred Street Baptist Church The Huffington Post explores an interesting phenomenon revealed in the statistics of declining church attendance; traditionally African-American congregations have

Change, change, change, and change some more

May 29, 2015 9 Comments

Change is in the air, but strong headwinds work against progress as shown in this overview of the Episcopal Church’s efforts in a changing cultural landscape.

10 Predictions about the future of the church

February 28, 2015 4 Comments

There will always be an organized church of some form. So while our gatherings might shift and look different than they do today, Christians will always gather together to do more than we ever could on our own.

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