Plus, generational shift in churches, church property and the housing crisis, and more.
In this week's Signs & Wonders, Warren Smith looks at the advancing Clergy Act, generational shifts in churches, church property and the housing crisis, and more.
Plus, debunking the overhead myth.
On this week's Signs & Wonders: Nonprofits and cities, AI and job displacement, Christian pilot on the moon mission, and debunking the overhead myth.
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Signs and Wonders” is a column that shares thoughts on news items that either do not rise to the level of a news story for MinistryWatch or are slightly (even significantly) outside of ...
What the growth of the Amish and Mennonites can teach us about church growth.
How does Christianity grow? This is a question that should be vital for Christians, especially since the Great Commission makes growing Christianity one of most important concerns.
Daystar, Hyde Amendment, New Church Data from Ryan Burge
Thoughts on news items that don't rise to the level of a news story or are outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat,” including new data from Ryan Burge that Warren Smith "can't resist."
But it doesn’t signal a revival yet.
A report shows America’s long religious decline has hit pause — with hints of fresh interest among the youngest adults.
Books on patriotism and nationalism, and a few surprises
Once a quarter (or so), we use the ‘Notebook” for Warren Smith’s list of books either released in the past quarter, or those he just got around to reading this quarter.
Defining ‘church’ in 2025 and beyond
What is clear is that “Church,” as Americans have long known it, is changing.