What Is a Smaller Church? What Is a Larger Church? Part 2: The Implications of this New Data

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Thom looks at new data from Lifeway Research that powerfully depicts the changing landscape of American congregations, particularly in terms of size. In part 2, he looks at the implications of this surprising new data.

Smaller budgets

More church adoptions

New forms of ministry and theological training

More bi-vocational and co-vocational pastors and staff

New networks

And more . . .

Resources:

* Listen to Part 1: The Surprise (Shock?) of this New Data

* Tyndale House Publishers

* “The Life Recovery Bible”

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