Mark welcomes Thom Rainer to the podcast to discuss denominational trends in North America.
- Debunking the myth that conservative churches are growing and liberal churches and denominations are declining.
- Simply holding correct beliefs (orthodoxy) without having a correct practice (orthopraxy) will not guarantee growth and vitality.
- Are the declining numbers in SBC membership primarily due to churches cleaning up their rolls?
- Non-denominational churches are the only consistently growing group among evangelicals, but even this can be misleading.
- What are the benefits of being aligned with a denomination or convention?
- What are some of the pitfalls of being aligned with a denomination or convention?
- What is the future of entities in the world we live in now?
