The statistics are disheartening. Less than 15% of churches in North America are growing, and most of them by transfers in from failing churches. Over half the churches have had stable memberships for at least a decade. Close to a fifth are declining. No county in America has seen a net increase in the number of practicing Christians in the past two decades. Formerly great churches close every day.
This site is a collection of good ideas and inspired writings about how to minister to a struggling congregation, and how to restore a failing one. Like everything God does, there are no “one-size-fits-all” answers, but I pray there is something here that will help you lead your own congregation, and that you will also contribute to the conversation of what is working in your ekklesia.
