The Most Common Barriers to Growth in Churches Today

The Church Answers Podcast

Jess and Thom look at some of the most common barriers in churches while answering the “why” behind each one. Some of the challenges are the same as in past years, but the reasons behind them are often not.

• • Evangelistic apathy
  • Prayer drought
  • Staffing lid
  • Unvalued bride
  • Unit decline
  • Forgotten pathways
  • Community amnesia

Resources:

• Chaney & Associates

• “Effective Evangelistic Churches” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)

• The Hope Initiative

• “Pray & Go: Your Invitation to Become a Great Commission Christian” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)

• My Church Staff

• “I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)

• “How to Lead a Healthy Small Group: A Practical and Easy-to-Use Guide” by Kevin Mills (affiliate link)

• How to Lead a Healthy Small Group

• “The Pursuit of God” by Aiden Wilson Tozer (affiliate link)

• Know Your Community

• FREE Research Report: New Surprising Insights

• The Everything Church Resource Directory

• Church Answers Central Membership

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