By Phil Maynard

September 26,2016

Every church I meet with expresses in some way a desire to reach new people and engage them in becoming growing disciples of Jesus Christ. It is also true, however, that almost every church I meet with is in decline, resulting in fewer people participating in worship, less of a focus on people growing as disciples, and a diminishing impact on our communities.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

I had a conversation with a good friend recently who shared that she and her husband had finally decided to leave the United Methodist Church. This couple had been very faithful members of their lo