Are you a member of your church? For older generations, this may seem like a benign question. But for Generation Z, it becomes a bit more loaded. As your church looks to engage Generation Z, you may want to consider the benefits of a memberless-model of participation. Here are few reasons why:
Read MoreGallup has released a new poll, and the news isn’t good for churches. Membership is down.
Jeffery M. Jones, with Gallup, writes, “U.S. church membership was 70% or higher from 1937 through 1976, falling modestly to an average of 68% in the 1970s through the 1990s. The past 20 years have seen an acceleration in the drop-off, with a 20-percentage-point decline since 1999 and more than half of that change occurring since the start of the current decade.”
Read MoreScanning the headlines for religion stories on Millennials and Gen Zers can be confusing. Are emerging generations in America abandoning faith altogether, or are they discovering spirituality? Are they open to religion, or are they anti-religious?
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