By Carey Nieuwhof
It’s not all gloom and doom. I’m an optimist.
You can always find the opportunity in every obstacle.
And yet, I get it. It’s easy to get discouraged about the future of the church.
While the world seems to be falling apart, so does the church.
Attendance in many places is shrinking, not growing. Even committed Christians are attending less often (here’s why). And young leaders aren’t exactly flocking into ministry.
And often we shoot ourselves in the foot, with everything from Pharisee-like self-righteousness to downright stupid things Christians do (here are 5).
There are some characteristics that will be true of all churches that grow in the future. The more closely you align with principles like these, the more likely it is you’ll reach more people.
I won’t include things like prayer and Scripture in the list because I hope they’re foundational. The five listed below are, well, less obvious.
As you think about the future and how you need to change as a church, here are five characteristics of opportunities you have that might really help you grow.
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Grace Community Church - located in Smithville, Missouri, is ready to begin construction with Kansas City based contractor Pearce Construction. The church will be adding facilities to provide more space for worship, children, and connection.
Bear Valley Church - located in Lakewood, Colorado, recently selected Kansas City, Missouri based architect Mantel Teter to update their campus master plan for this growing church. Immediate facility needs include more seats within the existing worship space, better configured children’s ministry space and student ministry space, while improving wayfinding and connection. Providing owner’s representation and organizing the process on behalf of the church is Charlotte, North Carolina based Cool Solutions Group. "Our team is excited to partner with Tim Cool and the team at Bear Valley Church to design renovated and expanded facilities to expand this church’s reach and mission in the greater Denver area." stated David Evans, President of Mantel Teter and Principal for the project.
Antioch Bible Baptist Church, located in Gladstone, Missouri, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house celebration for their new Antioch Kids Center and lobby. We were honored to be a part of the celebration alongside our construction partner, Pearce Construction.
By Suzanne Hogan, KCUR 89.3
Getting the pipe organ Opus 22 installed and settled in its new Prairie Village home at Village Presbyterian Church was no small task.
It's a massive instrument. Standing 24 feet tall, it takes up the whole back wall of the church. It weighs 17 tons, and has 3,600 pipes inside. Some of the pipes are as tall as 16 feet, while others are just a few inches. And each pipe has been carefully voiced so it sounds just right, a process that took 40,000 hours of labor.
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