Posted on Jul 14th, 2010

A few years ago, among the No. 3 reason inactive and former members gave to the Center for Creative Ministry for their dropping out of church was unfulfilling church services. That was followed by No. 4, A lack of love, a lack of fellowship.
In his book, WHY TEENAGERS LEAVE THE CHURCH, Roger Dudley writes: “They would consider returning if their congregation was more like a loving...