Why Members Leave Their Church and Never Come Back
About this episode
Thom and Sam discuss the reasons why active church members leave and do not return.
In this episode, Thom and Sam explore one of the most sobering questions church leaders face: Why do formerly active members quietly disappear for good? After years of research with people who once attended faithfully but haven’t returned to any church for at least two years, clear patterns emerge. Most departures aren’t dramatic or theological. They’re gradual.
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