Two Trends, Two Directions in American Church Life

More on the topic of Attractional and Incarnational Church Planting track at the Exponential Conference in Orlando, Florida.

The Question:

At the same time that church attendance is increasing overall, the number of megachurches is growing and the size of those churches is growing. What does that mean?

The Answers:

Neil Cole: "Walmart has come to town and the mom-and-pop businesses are closing down because they can’t compete."

Greg Hawkins: "Our research revealed that…the number one thing people said is that they wanted to be challenged to grow spiritually and take my next step, to know the Bible in greater depth, and to have a deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ…not dumbing it down….People are hungry for a relationship with God, and some churches are getting it right."

Alan Hirsch: "We cannot miss the issue of consumerism and the church…You can’t consume your way to discipleship."

The Discussion:

Whether your church is attractional or incarnational, are you seeing this deeper hunger for God and a relationship with Jesus in your context?

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