10 Church Statistics You Need To Know For 2018

10 Church Statistics You Need To Know For 2018

UPDATE: Be Sure to check out our 2019 edition of this post with 37 new important church statistics.  See also 2017. When you’re trying to understand trends around church attendance, engaging millennials and building your church, you might feel at a loss. One of the best ways to keep yourself connected is to look at church statistics. These statistics help you uncover what members and the unchurched want and need most. As your church evolves, you’ll need to continue studying trends and statistics to stay current. As 2018 begins, use these 10 stats to your advantage. 1. Pastors Are Older Millennials …

Why A Tech Church Is A Growing Church

Why A Tech Church Is A Growing Church

When a church incorporates modern tech, such as a website and a mobile giving app, they may be referred to as a tech church. While it might seem like tech doesn’t have a place in church, the opposite is true. The true purpose should always be about faith, but add in tech elements helps to engage members, especially younger members. If your church is struggling to grow, maybe it’s time to make a few changes. After all, a tech church is a growing church. Stay In Contact Technology helps people stay in contact in ways you couldn’t have imagined 50 …

8 Top Church App Companies

8 Best Church App Companies To Help You Connect With Your Community

One of the best ways to make your church more modern is with your own branded app to help everyone stay connected. Unless you’ve got an app developer as one of your members, you’ll need to compare church app companies to see which one is best for your needs. From keeping track of church activities to making donations, an app could be just what you need to improve attendance and engage your members. Compare these top companies to get your own church app. The Top Church App Companies 1. Tithe.ly Church App $149 Startup | $59/month Tithe.ly builds highly engaging church apps. …

5 Things You Can Do To Help Engage Young Adults

It’s not uncommon for churches to feel like they’re constantly losing their younger members, but one of the reasons they tend to leave is they don’t feel engaged. Some churches don’t seem to have any problems in this area. Why? They take actionable steps to engage young adults. Their strategies also work for bringing in new young adults. Master young adult engagement and you’ll continue building your church for generations to come. 1. Give Them A Leader Sometimes young adults need someone who thinks like they do. Consider bringing on a young adult leader. It could be a pastor, ministry …

How To Engage The Youth Of Today

When you look around at your church, how many younger members come every week? It’s important to learn how to engage the youth of today so you have regular members in the future. Churches often struggle to connect with kids and teens. It’s kind of like trying to be the cool parent but still not fully understanding what these younger members truly need from you. You don’t have to give up on them. They still need guidance from church leaders and members. It’s just learning the right ways to engage them. Problems Connecting With Younger Members One of the biggest …

How To Encourage Millennials To Be Active In Your Congregation

Getting millennials into your church is only half the battle. The second part is trying to encourage millennials to be active members. You may find that they attend services, but rarely volunteer or become a part of smaller worship groups. This doesn’t mean they’re not interested, though. The key is learning what millennials want and how to appeal to their interests. When you do that, you’ll have active Millennials in your church. Find Things They’re Interested In Honestly, this applies to all generations. Think about school for a moment. You were probably far more active in classes you were interested …

Church Leadership – Working With Millennials

Working with millennials might sometimes seem like trying to suddenly speak a foreign language, but it’s not nearly as difficult as it might seem. Actually, as church leaders, it’s a great opportunity to better understand millennials and become the type of leader they need. It’s a learning experience on both sides, but well worth the effort. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to work and worship alongside this generation once you figure out what they’re looking for in a church. Make Them Feel Involved You might see millennials on their phones all the time and think they aren’t …

Why Leading The Unchurched Is Never Easy

Leading the unchurched may not always seem easy, simply because the benefits of your church might not be as obvious to them as it is to you. Most unchurched people aren’t opposed to attending church, but they have to find the right fit for their needs. This means listening to those needs and finding ways your church can help meet their needs. The most important thing to remember is to take the time to understand unchurched people. In many cases, they’re just looking for a church that is open to their questions about faith. It’s Difficult To Build Trust With …

how to make your church's tech engaging to millennials

How To Make Your Church’s Technology Engaging to Millennials

It’s a problem that churches face every day – millennials are leaving and not coming back. This disturbing trend comes from millennials wanting something different from their church. Their lifestyles are different now and they want to be part of a community that reflects those differences. While many churches try to appeal to millennials with fun technology, your church’s technology needs to be engaging to millennials. Luckily, that’s not nearly as difficult as you might think. Keep Technology Relevant Tech trends change rapidly and millennials pay close attention to trends. Why else would they stand outside in the pouring rain …