In last week’s episode, Thom and Sam looked at the growing reality of the Never Attenders in the United States. Today, they discuss how churches might reach this group.
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- Over one in three Americans is a Never Attender.
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- The Never Attender used to be an outlier group with typical demographic characteristics. Today, the group is a cross-section of most demographic groups.
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- It is likely that the growth of the Never Attenders came from Cultural Christians.
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- Simply put, our church’s outreach must focus more on evangelism than reaching transfers.
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- Most churches in America have little to no emphasis on evangelism.
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- But we do know that many Never Attenders will be receptive to the gospel.
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