Warren Bird: How Megachurches Are Growing by Getting Smaller | Church3.0

Warren Bird has spent more than two decades researching America's largest churches and has authored or co-authored 35 books on church leadership. In this conversation with Tyler Vance, Warren unpacks the new Mega Church Resurgence study, a survey repeated every five years since 2000, and explains why growth today looks different than before the pandemic. Church leaders will walk away with a clearer picture of what is actually driving attendance, generosity, and discipleship in America's largest congregations.What You’ll Learn:- Why is "resurgence" the right word for what is happening in large churches today, rather than simple rebuilding- Are megachurches really a baby boomer trend that is about to fade?- How did small groups become the top discipleship priority for 94 percent of large churches- What explains the gap between small group intent and actual participation?- Why large churches can innovate faster than smaller churches after the pandemic- How leadership residencies are training the next generation of pastors- Is online giving outpacing attendance growth in America's largest churches?🔗 Learn more about Apollos: https://apollos.com/church-growth🔗 Connect with Warren Bird: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wbird/Subscribe for more church leadership insights, digital ministry strategies, and faith + technology conversations.#Church3Point0 #ApollosPodcast #MegachurchGrowth #ChurchLeadership #SmallGroups