Tue, 02 Jan 2007

From US churches that are growing, a sound of drums

Now this is interesting: they're claiming the fastest growing churches are 60% male. I can't speak to the Christian experience in this regard, but I can wager an educated guess that "organized heathenry" (an oxymoron if there ever was such a thing) is probably closer to 75% male - and we are certainly growing.

We don't drum a lot, but we do drink beer (always a popular male activity), and I can guarantee you that our services are at least as thought provoking as theirs. We're not very multi-racial, but we're certainly not very reverent, either.

The baseline conclusion to be drawn from this: there's a real spiritual hunger out there, especially among men, and if a religious organization can fill that void, they're gonna find themselves growing like crazy.

Churches with rising attendance numbers have a lot in common with one another - a lot more than denomination, location, or even theological approach.

(link) [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories]

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On 1/3/2007 10:28:36
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