Over the next few posts, I am going to look through the startling Barna research(to see the full article, click HERE) posted recently and present what I see as both the deeper issues and resolutions. I do not see this as something that can be cured over night. There are deeper systemic and philosophical issues that have brought us to where we are, and those must be addressed.
Here are the 6 Megathemes from their 2010 Research.
1. The Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate.
2. Christians are becoming more ingrown and less outreach-oriented.
3. Growing numbers of people are less interested in spiritual principles and more desirous of learning pragmatic solutions for life.
4. Among Christians, interest in participating in community action is escalating.
5. The postmodern insistence on tolerance is winning over the Christian Church.
6. The influence of Christianity on culture and individual lives is largely invisible.
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