EPISODE · Jan 10, 2025 · 45 MIN
Why People Are Leaving the Church
from TGC Podcast · host Michael Graham, Jim Davis
We’re currently living through the largest and fastest religious shift in U.S. history, with 40 million people having left houses of worship, mainly in the last 25 years.In this breakout session from TGCW24, Jim Davis and Michael Graham, authors of The Great Dechurching, unpack four types of people who’ve left evangelical churches, why they left, and why more than half of them are willing to return.They discuss the following:Why we need data on dechurchingKey findings from The Great Dechurching’s studyThe timeline and causes of dechurchingFour profiles of dechurched individualsMyths and misconceptions about dechurchingPractical steps for engaging the dechurched Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In this breakout session from TGCW24, Jim Davis and Michael Graham, authors of ‘The Great Dechurching,’ unpack four types of people who’ve left evangelical churches, why they left, and why more than half of them are willing to return.
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Why People Are Leaving the Church
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