There are over 350,000 churches in the USA and 80-85% are plateaued or declining. The LCMS loses thousands of members out the back door every year. Christianity is growing on every continent except North America, and while the US population grows by 1% a year, the Christian population has not grown in the last decade.
Only 40% of the U.S. population attends church on a given week. However, 85% of nonchurched people were churched at some point in their lives, but many feel they were driven away.
Key Takeaways:
— Define Assimilation and its Goal
— Learn how to Develop and Organize an Assimilation Team
— Learn about Assimilation Team Recruitment and Training Strategies
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