Unchurched Americans
Warren Bird, Research Director for Leadership Network and co-author of 24 books on various aspects of church health and innovation, recently explored just how many Americans are actually unchurched....
View ArticleMega-Interest in Megachurches
Warren Bird, research director at Leadership Network, recently shared the ten most popular blog posts on Leadership Network’s blog during 2012. Interestingly, 40% of the posts on the list include the...
View ArticleChurch E-Giving
Earlier this month, Leadership Network published Warren Bird’s latest research: “The Economic Outlook of Very Large Churches.” This 18-page report considers the overall economic outlook alongside how...
View ArticleUS Megachurches
Warren Bird, research director at Leadership Network, recently shared some incredible statistics about megachurches (those congregations with an average weekly worship attendance of at least 2,000) in...
View ArticleMegachurch Attendees
Much is written about megachurches, including here on this blog (US Megachurches, Megachurches Shaping American Protestantism, Mega Megachurches, Megachurch Bubble, Megachurches Offer a Religious...
View ArticleSeptember Book Recommendations
Here are my book recommendations for the month when many families start a new school year, and most churches begin a new program year: (5) postChristian: What’s Left? Can We Fix It? Do We Care? by...
View ArticleLarge Church Salaries
Perhaps you had to read the title of this post more than once. Typically, salaries paid to church workers (both lay and ordained staff) are not large. In this post, I consider the latest information...
View ArticleMegachuches in America
When I first saw the image at right I immediately realized I have spent my entire life living in two of three states atop the list of states with the most megachurches in America. While I have visited...
View ArticleJuly Book Recommendations
During the month of June I read five books that I recommend. All were published either last year or this year: (5) There’s a Woman in the Pulpit: Christian Clergywomen Share Their Hard Days, Holy...
View ArticleGreat New Books (September 2020)
My latest list of great books features ten volumes published in 2020: (5+) Philanthropy Revolution: How to Inspire Donors, Build Relationships, and Make a Difference by Lisa Greer and Larissa Kostoff...
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