- How the Internet is Changing Denominations – Minimal design, but some interesting thoughts about technology changing the church. (link via Drew Goodmanson)
- Come As You Are – “To say that Mars Hill is just a church is to say that Woodstock was just a concert.” (registraton or watching an ad required)
- How to Market a New Church Campus – How Fellowship Church marketed their new Miami campus.
- 88% of Teens Leave Church After High School – The stat keeps coming up–when are churches going to do something about it?
- Another Church Talks About … It – You know, it. As in the birds and the bees? (link via Scott @ Igniter Media)
- BrandSpankingNewChurch.com – Gotta love the site for this new church plant. (link via Mark Batterson)
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Church Plants, 88% Drop Out Rate & (gasp) Sex
September 14, 2006 by Kevin D. Hendricks
Kevin D. Hendricks
When Kevin isn't busy as the editor of Church Marketing Sucks, he runs his own writing and editing company, Monkey Outta Nowhere. Kevin has been blogging since 1998, runs the hyperlocal site West St. Paul Reader, and has published several books, including 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading, The Stephanies and all of our church communication books.
3 Responses to “Church Plants, 88% Drop Out Rate & (gasp) Sex”
Jerry
September 15, 2006
That first article is a powerful one. A must read for any leader.
Kelly Filgo
September 15, 2006
Good factoid article. I’ll pass it along to our youth pastors.
Is it just me, or does it bother anyone else that people STILL think that Generation X refers to the next wave of young adults. For Pete’s sake, we’re starting to turn 40! sheesh…
travis johnson
September 18, 2006
I had been sitting on this article trying not to continue my antagonistic ways regarding denominational stuff. The fact that CMS linked to Keith Drury’s article pushed me over the edge.
I couldn’t resist sharing its spot-on analysis. Great find and great insight as usual, Kevin.
I used that article and fired up a trackback to you guys here:
http://lifepointe.typepad.com/cogcatalyst/2006/09/change_doesnt_h.html