church membership

GALLUP NEWS 29 MARCH 2021 U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time (edited) Americans' membership in houses of worship continued to decline last year, dropping below 50% for the first time in Gallup's eight-decade trend. In 2020, 47% of Americans said they belonged to a...

Would you be prepared to forego any church volunteerism that required formal membership if you believed such a policy is man-made, not Biblical? For example, lets say you had the gift of music, whether it be vocal, trumpet, guitar, piano, or drums, and your talents are not being utilized as...

The old way, there was emotional music that sometimes began before the pastor even finished his sermon. Then as the sermon wound down, an 'invitation' was made to 'come forward' and 'accept Jesus as your savior.' When this happened, someone was there to sit you down on the front pew and hand...

Not sure the best forum for this, touches on several issues... I am a member of a non-denominational Baptist rooted local congregation (18-20 members, many kids and others). Baptized there and official voting member, having signed whatever constitution we had as a fledgling congregation at the...