During a regional Board of Laity Zoom call a few weeks ago, Martha Stokes, our new Conference Lay Leader, shared a blog from Carey Nieuwhof, the founding pastor of Connexus Church in Canada.  Remember Carey, he was our keynote speaker for Bi-District Training Day a few years ago.  I found the blog to be very thought-provoking and want to share some of its highlights. I’ve bolded the eight specific trends here and encourage you to visit the blog to read more about these trends.

  • The majority of attenders may no longer be in the room.  
  • Growing churches will shift their focus from gathering to connecting. 
  • Some pastors will try to fill auditoriums while others focus on fulfilling the mission. 
  • Growing churches will see the internet and their buildings differently. 
  • Content alone won’t cut it – community and connection will.  
  • Generational differences will become clearer than ever. 
  • The political and ideological churches will lose influence with the unchurched.  

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Blessings,
John Meeuwissen