Luke 18:1 ~ And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Luke 18:1
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.


The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Growth of the Nonreligious
Many Say Trend is Bad for American Society
ANALYSIS July 2, 2013

About half of Americans say the growing number of “people who are not religious” is bad for American society. But a similar share say either that this trend is good or that it does not make much difference, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.

In recent years, Pew Research surveys have found evidence of a gradual decline in religious commitment in the U.S. public as a whole. For example, there has been a modest uptick over the past decade in the share of U.S. adults who say they seldom or never attend religious services. The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion also has grown in recent years; indeed, about one-fifth of the public overall – and a third of adults under age 30 – are religiously unaffiliated as of 2012. Fully a third of U.S. adults say they do not consider themselves a “religious person.” And two-thirds of Americans – affiliated and unaffiliated alike – say religion is losing its influence in Americans’ lives.

The new, nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life asked Americans whether having “more people who are not religious” is a good thing, a bad thing, or doesn’t matter for American society. Many more say it is bad than good (48% versus 11%). But about four-in-ten (39%) say it does not make much difference. Even among adults who do not identify with any religion, only about a quarter (24%) say the trend is good, while nearly as many say it is bad (19%); a majority (55%) of the unaffiliated say it does not make much difference for society.
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Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.

No, it's not bash my Church day. This is the state of America today.


The Business community would say, "You have two percent attrition, Churches." Time to retrain your workers on customer service specialization.

The Body of Christ must be healthy to go out and do work. So much of the Bible is about figuring out your own life. Surely we must have a healthy level of care for the Body of Christ as a community, before we say serve.

Gentiles lord power over one another you go and love each other. Show you are Christians by your love. Give without thinking of return.

We've got the-world-is-bad-idols - "Oh, did you see that horrid movie its Bad". Go give a Church member dinner. Pastors, instead of having the new person leave because the lead pastor has too much to do - Do similar to the people in Acts, put them with another pastor who will call once a week, find them on Sundays.

Ask people. Do you want in grief to be left in peace or can we put three families who check on you during the real effort of recovery.

In divorce. Do you have three women who would call on this person during the real effort of recovery.

In children groups. Politely tone down your opinion on public schools vs home schoolers. Thanks. Moms, we are all different.

In substance abuse, in addiction, in reality - let's have a path for recovery.

The Book of Acts has lots of meals together. Socializing time. 

Not having enough kids for youth group - add two churches together quickly.

New people - have a face who calls and finds you each Sunday. Have several groups find who relates and pick up this family - find them on Sunday and speak - invite and phone call them. Forget easy social media as a greeting. A Greenhouse requires care, water, sunshine, Warmth. This is Biblical.

Some people have talent. Real HR talent - put them in charge of calling the two percent left and are sitting at home. The sweep up committee is Hard Work.

The fell away crowd was ignored.


Thank You, Father God, we look to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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