Carey Nieuwhof the founding pastor of Connexus Church north of Toronto has written an interesting post on 10 predictions about the future Church and shifting attendance patterns:
- The potential to gain is still greater than the potential to lose
- Churches that love their model more than the mission will die
- The gathered church is here to stay
- Consumer Christianity will die and a more selfless discipleship will emerge
- Sundays will become more about what we give than what we get
- Attendance will no longer drive engagement; engagement will drive attendance
- Simplified ministries will complement people’s lives, not compete with people’s lives
- Online church will supplement the journey but not become the journey
- Online church will become more of a front door than a back door
- Gatherings will be smaller and larger at the same time
