The American Church in Crisis, David T. Olson
The American Church in Crisis, David T. Olson
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The American Church in Crisis
Groundbreaking Research Based on a National Database of over 200,000 Churches

Author: David T. Olson, Craig Groeschel

Narrator: James Adams, James Anderson

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/15/2009


Synopsis

Groundbreaking research based on a national database of over 200,000 churches shows that the overall United States population is growing faster than the church. The director of the American Church Research Project, Dave Olson, has worked to analyze church attendance, showing that it is virtually unchanged from fifteen years ago while our population has grown by fifty-two million people.What does this mean for you, your church, and the future of Christianity in North America? The American Church in Crisis offers unprecedented access to data that helps you understand the state of the church today. “We live in a world that is post-Christian, postmodern, and multiethnic, whether we realize it or not,” says the author. This book not only gives a realistic picture that confirms hunches and explodes myths, but it provides insight into how the church must change to reach a new and changed world with the hope of the gospel.Readers will find a richly textured mosaic with optimistic and challenging stories. Charts, diagrams, and worksheets provide church leaders and motivated church members with a stimulating read that will provoke much discussion. Questions for discussion accompany the chapters.

About David T. Olson

David T. Olson is director of the American Church Research Project and director of church planting for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He is a graduate of Crown College and Bethel Seminary. He has pastored, planted, and supervised churches in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and California. David and his wife, Shelly, have four children and live in the Minneapolis area.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Werner

Olson offers a great overview of the state of the American church and the different up's and down's through the years. He clearly shows some great steps necessary for continued health and growth.......more

Goodreads review by Tyler

Provides an honest look at the state of American churches. It accurately diagnoses the symptoms and some of the causes. It could have, perhaps, done a better job of suggesting cures for these problems.......more

Goodreads review by John

Lots of stats . . . number crunching . . . but you need to know.......more

Goodreads review by Preston

Stunning revelations revealed in this book about the changing dynamics in the American Church.......more