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membership
Articles for Pastors
The Main Reason People Don’t Become Church Members
Membership in a local church may seem outdated or unnecessary, but if led well, it adds great strength to your church. But there are definite reasons that people don't become church members.
Christian News
Measuring COVID-19’s Effect: Southern Baptists Report 19% Attendance Drop
Clergy have talked about the disruption in worship attendance in this pandemic age. Now, Southern Baptists have statistics to prove it.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
7 Simple Ways to Help New Members Stick
Assimilating new members into the church body can be tricky—but with this handy guide, you can't go wrong.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
10 Reasons a Faithful Church Member Might Start Attending Less Frequently
When faithful church members begin to “fade away” from their consistent involvement and faithfulness you start to wonder what happened. Here are 10 reasons that may happen.
Articles for Pastors
Four Key Attitudes That Are Killing Church Attendance
There has been much written on declining attendance in churches. Specifically, many of us have addressed the issue of attendance frequency where even “active”...
Christian News
Media Critical of Church That Expects Members to Attend
Last week, Cave City Baptist Church near Bowling Green, Kentucky, removed approximately 70 members from the church membership roles for not attending services. Church leaders say they were following through on church discipline.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Making Disciples Takes More Than One Big Weekend
Big-attendance days, like Easter and Christmas, are important for the growth of a church. You get to meet a lot of guests and then follow up with them after they visit. You also get a visual picture of what your church can look like a year down the road on an average Sunday.