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Planned Surgery or Emergency Amputation: Leading with Courage

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Why Death Is Coming Soon to Many Churches (and How to Prevent It)

Church Answers researcher Ryan Burge recently released a stunning and sobering report on the ages of congregants of various denominations. It’s not a pretty picture. Many churches will soon die or become moribund because of one simple factor: their church members are dying and not being replaced. Jess and Thom examine four aspects of this demographic decline and death.

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  • Wesley Biblical Seminary
    • Learn more about the bridge program at Wesley Biblical Seminary
      • Church Answers University
        • Ryan Burge
          • “When Are Half Your Members Going to be Dead?” by Ryan Burge
            • “Gradually… Then Suddenly”: Why Church Decline Is About to Accelerate
              • When the Average Age Lies: The Demographic Tipping Point
                • The Iron Law of Church Growth: No Young Adults, No Future
                  • “Who Moved My Pulpit?: Leading Change in the Church” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)
                    • Church Answers Central
                      • The Hope Initiative
                        • FREE Research Report: New Surprising Insights
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