The thesis he advances is that most of the reasons for why people diminish their involvement in church attendance has virtually nothing to do with what churches do or don't do. Most of these things have to do with broad cultural changes within society.
Dr. Thiessen identifies these eight reasons:
- Rejection of exclusivity
- Life transitions
- Teenage choice
- Too busy
- Scandals and hypocrisy
- Intellectual disagreement
- Interpersonal tension
- Social ties
Dr. Joel Thiessen continues his synopsis on the reasons people go "post-church".
The thesis he advances is that most of the reasons for why people diminish their involvement in church attendance has virtually nothing to do with what churches do or don't do. Most of these things have to do with broad cultural changes within society.
Dr. Thiessen identifies these eight reasons:
- Rejection of exclusivity
- Life transitions
- Teenage choice
- Too busy
- Scandals and hypocrisy
- Intellectual disagreement
- Interpersonal tension
- Social ties
Joel is the Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary.
Follow Dr. Joel Thiessen on Twitter, his website, or The Flourishing Congregations Institute. And read his intriguing book: "The Meaning of Sunday"
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