Challenges and Advantages in Unchurched Areas for Baptist Pastors and Non-Denominational Churches

In this episode, Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Thom Rainer about why non-denominational churches are growing.

1. Non-denominational churches tend to be more evangelistic.
2. Non-denominational churches typically invest more financially in reaching their communities.
3. Non-denominational churches usually do not engage in issues of conflict to the level that denominational churches do.
4. Non-denominational churches do not carry the “name” baggage that a denominational church might carry.
5. Non-denominational churches tend to be newer churches that grow faster than older churches.

Resources related to this podcast:

“5 Reasons Why Non-Denominational Churches Are Growing” by Thom Rainer

“The Future of American Christianity is Non-Denominational” by Ryan Burge