Jim Davis & Michael Graham | The Great Dechurching | Steve Brown, Etc.

About this sermon

40 million people are now dechurched. The problem is big – but there's hope. This week, Steve and the gang chat with authors Jim Davis and Michael Graham about this pressing issue for the church and about their sobering new book: "The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?" (https://amzn.to/3OFUh0P – @zondervan). 🗝️ Have you ever left the church? What brought you back? Or what has kept you away? Share your story in the Comments. 🗝️ While you're here, would you do us a favor? Just click the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe GUEST BIOS Jim Davis serves as the teaching pastor at @OrlandoGraceChurch and hosts the ‘As In Heaven’ podcast. Jim received his MDiv at Reformed Theological Seminary (@ReformedSeminary). Michael Graham is the program director for the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He is also Executive Producer for the ‘As In Heaven’ podcast. 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Meet Jim Davis and Michael Graham 05:40 - Jim explains how the book started with the largest study of its kind 07:44 - Michael discusses the practical insights and applications from 'The Great Dechurching' 13:53 - Why does the church have a P.R. problem? 16:04 - WHO is actually leaving the church? Any particular group? 22:11 - The four main profiles of people leaving the church 29:15 - How the cultural forces being felt now began back in the 1990s 31:52 - Jim on how the church can serve those who have been abused through 'pastoral malpractice' 33:38 - Michael and Jim on why we should have hope 37:37 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:32 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social! ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.