Across the Nation: An Arkansas church revitalization, baptisms at ACU football camp and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Church decline
Sentimental pilgrimage leads to an unexpected remnant
FORT MORGAN, COLO. — In the 1950s and ’60s, the Church of Christ at the edge of this town 80 miles northeast of Denver met in…
Editorial: Why the number in the pews matters
‘The Churches of Christ salute you.” A line from the final chapter of the apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Rome has served as…
‘Where have all the churches gone?’ redux
In 2022, The Christian Chronicle spent a year reporting on churches that were closing, merging or reinventing themselves — and on organizations that supported them…
Talk about (church) life and death
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — People live and die. So do congregations. Heritage21 works to normalize conversations about church life cycles. “We want to encourage and also…
Church Research Council formed to renew Churches of Christ directory
Are Churches of Christ declining in the United States? “That’s probably true,” said David Kneip, “but the evidence is largely anecdotal. We hear more about…
A guide to avert demise for declining churches
The interesting cases, Scriptures, interviews, models and analogies in “Tombstones to Cornerstones: Hope and Help for Churches in Stress and Decline” highlight actions needed after…
The first step forward: Letting go of the past
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — A few years ago, a Church of Christ in this South American capital made the agonizing decision to sell its historic building…
Editorial: In 2024, we won’t be silent
‘Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” We offer those words, penned by David in Psalm 30, as encouragement at…
Rural California church sale brings $125,000 to nearby congregation
The sale of a small, rural Church of Christ in Riverdale, Calif., has provided more than $125,000 for the work of the nearby Hanford Church…
