Your Decisions Today Determines Your Life Tomorrow

Is the physical church going to return post-covid? YES! As long as there are people there will be a need for human connections. Is in-person church the whole future? That is a much different question isn’t it?

Some Spiritual Leaders are declaring VICTORY with attendance that is 30%-40% less than pre-covid numbers. I recognize today is a difficult day, but somehow I am not able to understand how that a loss of these percentage levels is a victory.

It seems the current “normal” attendance is somewhere between 20%-40% less. While this will certainly improve there is a growing chorus of voices that believe there will be a level of permanent loss. This reality is being reported by the Barna Group stating that 49% of leaders are now openly making this declaration.

If we bet the farm that everyone will return we may set ourselves up for an ineffective future. However, if we embrace the larger opportunity of Live and Digital we most likely will reap a new harvest of Kingdom impact.

The real issue behind this discussion is the matrix that defines success. Is attendance in facility-based worship the primary matrix that defines our accomplishments? Are we measuring input versus output? What is the end goal that we strive for – Attendees or Disciples?

Let’s be clear, no person can predict the future with any sense of accuracy. I respectfully remain open to the idea that I am wrong. However, there are biblical activities and behaviors that are done consistently over time will produce a harvest. We are commissioned to “GO MAKE DISCIPLES!” That is a different matrix measurement that brings eternal significance!