Posts tagged megachurches
Is The Age Of The Megachurch Dead?

(ANALYSIS) The last half-century might one day be described by church historians as the Age of the Megachurch. However, it appears that this era — if it existed at all — is coming to an end. Megachurches are not going away, of course. But data in recent years suggest their growth and numbers are leveling out, and possibly even declining.

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How Are Houses of Worship Like Retail Stores? Changing Channels Of Distribution

(OPINION) Houses of worship are in decline. One reason is Americans’ waning interest in religious institutions. Another may be the change in consumer behavior away from the “average” and toward the large, the online and the small but specialized. Houses of worship can develop hope by learning from the experiences of the retail, financial-services and health care industries.

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