According to a Barna study, many people felt less anxious and more secure during the pandemic if they were still attending church. While isolation leads to loneliness, going to church can improve your mental health.
“And let us consider how to stir one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” -Hebrews 10:24-25 2. “If we belong to Christ, we also belong to each other.” “The church isn’t just a particular building or congregation but the spiritual fellowship of all who belong to Jesus Christ,” Billy Graham said. These simple steps can lead to meaningful and fun connections with others, from small groups to game nights.
If you feel out of place at your local church, make an effort to say hello to someone near you-or walk up to a welcome desk. Church is communal.Ĭhurch was designed to be a generous community where friends challenge each other to deepen their relationships with God. If you’re on fence about returning to church, here are five reasons to consider showing up this Sunday: 1. And in recent Barna reports, 84% of pastors believe this trend of decreased attendance will continue, even post-pandemic. Church membership in the United States fell below 50% for the first time in eight decades of Gallup records.
The Bible teaches that we are the Body of Christ, of which He is the Head ( Ephesians 1:22-23).”Īccording to Barna Group, one out of every three practicing Christians dropped out of church completely during COVID’s height in April/May 2020. “The church is composed of all those true believers from Pentecost onward who are united together in Christ. “The word ‘church’ comes from a Greek word, ecclesia, which means, ‘to call out,'” Billy Graham once explained.
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