Poll on Church Attendance: If invited by a friend, Americans who don't go to church said they would attend an event to help make a neighborhood safer that is sponsored by a local Christian church rather than go to a worship service, a survey said. A total of 67 percent said they are unlikely to attend church regularly sometime in the near future.
When asked the reason why they decided not to attend church regularly, 25 percent said they only attended because their parents wanted them to; 23 percent said they lost interest, and 21 percent said they were turned off by the moral stances of the church. Twenty percent said they lost trust in the church and 20 percent said they got too busy in their life. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/what.reasons.would.draw.americans.to.church.survey.reveals/89665.htm
According to Pastor Carey Nieuwhof, some of the top reasons why are even
committed attenders attending less often include: greater affluence,
higher focus on kid's activities, and more travel. He goes on to say, "The trend has been happening for years (gone are the days when people
attended 50 out of 52 Sundays), but the issue is reaching a tipping
point in the church today." See full article at: http://careynieuwhof.com/2015/02/10-reasons-even-committed-church-attenders-attending-less-often/
Pastor Carey Nieuwhof on Leading Your Church Through Change (Video)
Carey Nieuwhof is lead pastor of Connexus Community Church and author of several best selling books. he travels the world to speak to audiences about change, leadership, and parenting.
