More Churches?
Do We Really Need More New Churches?
Spiritually, we are losing America.
If the current trend for church attendance continues in America, by 2050 only 11.7% of America will attend a Bible-based church.
New churches are more effective in reaching people.
After a church is 3½ years old it is half as effective in reaching people for Christ as it was in the early years.
New churches grow faster than established churches.
In the average year, half of all churches do not add one new member through conversion growth. With the right leadership, new churches think externally.
People are more open to change in new churches.
New congregations carry less institutional baggage, meaning they are more likely to respond to our rapidly changing culture.