Podcast Episode #188

We examine the second half of my 16 trends to watch for in 2016. We covered the first half of the trends in podcast #187.

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* In the future denominations will need to partner along side churches to resource them instead of pushing resources down to them.

* Churches are having difficulty finding staff that they need. The old systems don't work anymore.

* One of the major benefits of using a search firm to help find church staff is the speed of finding the right person.

* Congregations are tenacious. They don't die easily.

* The silver lining to churches dying is that new churches will have facilities available.

* The increased adversarial role of government is making it difficult for churches in the US.

* The entertainment focus of senior adult ministry is waning.

The eight trends we cover today are:

* The rise of the mini-denomination church.

* Increased pastoral tenure.

* Rise of alternative ministry placement organizations.

* Increase in the number of Millennials who are Christians.

* Accelerated decline of 100,000 American congregations.

* Churches no longer viewed favorably by many governmental units.

* More bivocational pastors and staff.

* Dramatic changes in senior adult ministries.

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Resources

* Autopsy of a Deceased Church