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The number of Americans with no religious affiliation continues to rise. Fewer young people are going to church. And the effects of recession have placed greater burdens on religious institutions in a time of shrinking resources.
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When churches think about growth and self-improvement, congregational vitality often emerges as a primary goal. A sense of vitality has been used as a way to evaluate a community’s current state and progress toward renewal. Insights Into Religion contains a number of resources to help church...
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Unless current social trends change, Mainline Protestant churches will face an even bigger drop-off in coming years.
The number of Americans with no religious affiliation continues to rise. Fewer young people are going to church. And the effects of recession have placed greater burdens on religious institutions in a time of shrinking resources.
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