A NEW SEASON

WHY CHURCH?

CURRENT REALITY

HERE'S THE CHURCH

DINOSAURS: STATE OF THE SPECIES

• THE PICTURE IS PRETTY BLEAK
• OUR NUMBERS ARE DECREASING
• THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING
• MAMMALS ARE ON THE RISE
• WE ALL HAVE A BRAIN THE SIZE OF A WALNUT

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STATE OF THE CHURCH

• 80% OF ALL CONGREGATIONS ARE PLATEAUED OR DECLINING
• AVERAGE CHURCH SIZE IS 75 AND FALLING
• LESS THAN 20% OF ALL NORTH AMERICANS GO TO CHURCH ON A GIVEN SUNDAY

STATE OF THE CHURCH

• 20% OF ADULT AMERICANS: NO RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION (46 MILLION)
• INCREASE FROM 15% IN LAST FIVE YEARS
• 33% ADULT AMERICANS UNDER 30
• 14% NO PARTICULAR AFFILIATION (33 MILLION)6% SELF-DESCRIBED ATHEISTS (13 MILLION)
• 6% SELF-DESCRIBED ATHEISTS (13 MILLION)

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STATE OF THE CHURCH

• MINORITY GROUPS ARE ON THE RISE
• LUTHERANS ARE 95% WHITE, ENGLISH SPEAKING
• THERE ARE FEW ETHNIC MINORITIES ENTERING INTO FULL-TIME MINISTRY POSITIONS OR TRAINING

WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH?

THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

LUKE 19:10

THE MISSION OF JESUS

ADAM & EVE

ABRAHAM

KING DAVID

THE COMING MESSIAH

THE MESSIAH

MATTHEW 16

GATES OF HELL

EPHESIANS 3

REVELATION 7

THE MISSION OF THE GREAT COMMISSION?

MATTHEW 28:19-20

TWO APPROACHES

ATTRACTIONAL MODEL

INCARNATIONAL