Editor’s note: U.S. church attendance has significantly declined, dropping from over 40 percent of adults attending weekly in the early 2000s to roughly 30 percent today, according to the Pew Research Center. If you haven’t read the post that describes the research that proves the factors of church decline, then…
Editor’s note: The following post by the Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin (“the Rev they warned you about”) first appeared in his blog, Southern Fried Heresy, and is published here with his permission. His bio appears at the end of this post.
The Book of First Opinions
(Probably Not Written by Paul)
By Rev. Sheree Taylor-Jones
Do you remember getting the call to be a minister? Do you still feel the sacred joy of being an ordained minister? Have you thought to yourself recently, that the business of ministry feels like it’s getting in the way of your purpose to be in divine service?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then I want to help you get a clearer picture of why there’s been a decline in church attendance, what is the energy unfolding for church ministry, and how you can take simple actions to infuse your ministry in new ways.
Whether you’re maintaining your church’s website or providing content for someone else who does, here are some best practices to follow.
Never use flyers created for bulletins, bulletin boards or slides
Why this is important: Probably half the visitors to your website are using mobile phones to look at it. By the time a slide or flyer is reduced to size for mobile display, the text is impossible to read. So you’re not communicating at that point; you’re only frustrating people who are interested in what’s going on in your church.
