Our Churches Are Shrinking

Over 31 million Americans are saying “check please” to the church

Read C. Michael Patton's reflections on this reality. He breaks it down with a progression that he says usually goes like this:

Step one: Doubt
Step two: Discouragement
Step three: Disillusionment
Step four: Apathy
Step five: Departure

We need to continually beat the drum or organic and structural evangelism in our lives and in our churches. If we don't, we'll most likely continue to see these numbers climb.