Interesting Article in USA Today about People Switching Churches
Here is an article I got from Kevin about Christians switching churches in America.
Here is a quote I found interesting:
“And my sense, after years of examining megachurches, is that 80% of the people who join, including those who go through new member classes, are gone within the first two years.”
In my attendance at the City Church, I found that to be the case. Many people that come into the church and get excited, but after a while you don’t see them any more.
I know many people who left because what is being taught on a typical Sunday (or any other day) is 1 bible verse read for 15 seconds, and 1 hour of pontificating on the verse with lots of personal fluff from the pastors. Most sermons just twisted the scripture to mean something other than what it was meant to be.
April 25th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Hi Craig great post do know why because you put so clearly in words what exactly goes on in my church, but here’s he dilema i recently tried stoped going to my church for a while and although the experiene taught me good things it also brought to light the i cannot do this alone (no man’s an island) i need the place as much as it hard to say i need my church, for this part of my life. i thank God he has began to open my eyes and my discerment skills has become heighten. so i guess that i be attending till the Lord leads me elsewhere or God willing it changes