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Who is at the Backdoor?
Posted by Excellerators of the Florida Baptist Convention on May 31, 2007, 15:31
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Who is at The Back Door?
While churches place a great deal of effort on attracting new members, many find that keeping them is a challenge. In a recent survey, LifeWay Research asked formerly churched adults why they left.
Here are their top four reasons for leaving....
59% Changes in their life situation
37% Became disenchanted with the pastor/church
26% Church was not fulfilling needs/reasons for regular attendance
22% Changes in beliefs/interests/attitudes toward church
The results indicate while some losses may be inevitable, opportunities exist for churches to hold on to members as they head toward the back exit door.
2/3 of the formerly churched are open to the idea of attending a new church regularly again.
For ideas on how to close the back door you are invited to visit www.onmission.com/pastors and check out "Closing the Backdoor" by Ed Stetzer.
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