"The righteous man is the man that lives for the next generation" Bonhoeffer
Since 1991, the adult population in the United States has grown by fifteen percent. During the same amount of time the amount of adults who do not attend church has nearly doubled.--p.304
Most people who made a first time decision for Christ were gone from the church within 8 weeks according to George Barna's research--p.304
Only 5% of senior pastors believe they have the gift of leadership--p.305
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What do those pastors think that they have the gift of then? You don't have to be an amazing leader to be a pastor, particularly at a large church where there are multiple pastors. More helpful in smaller congreagations.
that is one reason why I think many of our churches are struggling. People would rather be counselors or teachers than lead.
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