Is The Church Declining? It Depends How Far You Look Back

Comparing American church attendance trends to the 1960’s is very different from comparisons with the American Colonial period where fewer than 20% of Americans attended church. Even as far back as 734, church leader Venerable Bede lamented how many people failed to show up at a church on a given Sunday. As it turns out, the unchurched and the half-churched are not new trends, and attendance can be cyclical throughout history.

Source: Religion Dispatches

Churches Attempt to Control Crowds for Easter Egg Drops

Next Level Church in New Hampshire is one of two churches in the Live Free or Die state that offered Easter Egg drops on Easter Sunday for those who attended services. Limiting the event to those who attend only was a measure aimed at keeping crowds under control. On the other hand, the leaders of LifePoint Church in Plano had plans to drop Easter eggs from a helicopter for local families, but after a local news station covered the event, over 10,000 people showed up and the church had to cancel the drop.

Source: Union Leader

Source: The Scoop

Is The Church Declining? It Depends How Far You Look Back

Comparing American church attendance trends to the 1960’s is very different from comparisons with the American Colonial period where fewer than 20% of Americans attended church. Even as far back as 734, church leader Venerable Bede lamented how many people failed to show up at a church on a given Sunday. As it turns out, the unchurched and the half-churched are not new trends, and attendance can be cyclical throughout history.

Source: Religion Dispatches

Chinese Government Can’t Beat Christianity and Develops New Plan

The Communist Party in China knows that there are thousands if not millions of Christians in China. Many churches are underground, allegedly subverting the control of the government. Officials have adopted a new strategy: creating a Chinese Christian Theology that puts the government first and the Kingdom of God second, appointing their own ministers and encouraging obedience to the Chinese state.

Source: BBC