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The face of the church is changing
Pastors, bishops, congregations and other leaders across our country are adapting and innovating to keep up with a shifting religious landscape. Fewer people are coming to church, and a rising number of people no longer identify with a religious tradition. Among these are people who have never been to church—the unchurched—and those who have dropped out of church—the dechurched. Yet there is a deep spiritual hunger. Creative new models of church are helping to reach these people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
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