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Dr. Ryan Burge joins "The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast" to share what the data actually shows about why people are leaving church (and not returning) and what church leaders can do to encourage them to come back.

What did you think of Prime Video's "Shiny Happy People"? Alex Harris joined us last week to explain why he appeared in the docuseries, what he sees as its shortcomings, and how church leaders can benefit from watching it. Check out our conversation with him here:

https://churchleaders.com/podcast/460810-alex-harris-shiny-happy-people-serves-church.html

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