Ministry in 2018
January 8, 2008 | Filed Under church, culture |
Alan Nelson, executive editor of Rev! Magazine and author of Me to We offers an interesting article in the latest issue of Rev! titled “Ministry in 2018: 12 Trends Affecting You Now.”
The list is developed by synthesizing research from dozens of studies over the past five years. Trends that are discussed include: Hospice Care for Denominations, Outreach Through Service, Morphing of House Churches, Spiritual Tipping Point Away From America, and Fewer Mega-Campuses Built (But More Mega-Ministries).
While the discussion on each of the trends is interesting and worth reading, I found the responses (and in some cases push back) from others like Alan Hirsch, Dan Kimball and especially Sally Morgenthaler most helpful. Find the expanded online version, including the additional responses here.
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Brad thanks for this great article. I’m eating it up man!