In Sermon Illustrations: "Church Size"

Those Who Don't Attend Church Are Four Times ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 7, 2004

Those who don’t attend church are four times more likely to commit suicide than those who attend frequently. In fact, lack of church attendance correlates more strongly with suicide rates than any other risk ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Baptist

Why Teens Go To Church The #1 Reason (44%) Say, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Why Teens Go to Church The #1 reason (44%) say, It makes me feel closer to God. 24% go to learn about God, 8% because their parents make them go, 10% because they can be with other Christians, 5% because they like their Sunday School class and 10% for a various other reasons. Youth group is a big ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Tags: Evangelism How To

Only 1 Out Of 3 Church Leaders Models Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Only 1 out of 3 church leaders models Christian discipleship to their church family. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Religion Gap Voters Who Go To Church Every Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Religion Gap Voters who go to church every week usually vote for Republicans while those who go to church less often or not at all tend to vote Democratic. In 2000, 25% of voters said they attended church weekly. The religion gap didn’t exist ...read more

Tags: Church General

85% Of U.s. Churches Average 200 Or Fewer People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

85% of U.S. churches average 200 or fewer people in attendance on Sundays. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

U.s. Catholic Churches Paid Out $157 Million For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. Catholic churches paid out $157 million for legal settlements and related costs in ’04. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Houston Has 9 Of The 100 Largest U.s. Churches In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Houston has 9 of the 100 largest U.S. churches in America and 6 of the fastest growing. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

Atlanta Has 7 Of The 100 Largest U.s. Churches In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Atlanta has 7 of the 100 largest U.S. churches in America and 5 of the fastest growing. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

Just 69% Of Churches Offer Vbs Programs Today Vs. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Just 69% of churches offer VBS programs today vs. 81% in ’97. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Half Of All New Churches Since 1945 Were Started ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half of all new churches since 1945 were started in the ‘90s, and the majority meet in rented facilities. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

The U.s. Church Market Is $49 Billion Per Year. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The U.S. church market is $49 billion per year. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

When I Was A Small Boy, I Attended Church Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

When I was a small boy, I attended church every Sunday at a big Gothic Presbyterian bastion in Chicago. The preaching was powerful and the music was great. But for me, the most awesome moment in the morning service was the offertory, when twelve solemn, frock-coated ushers marched in lock-step down ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:15-24

Tags: God's Provision

After Church, Where She Had Been Taught About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

After church, where she had been taught about the Second Coming, a little girl was quizzing her mother. "Mommy, do you believe Jesus will come back?" "Yes." "Today?" "Yes." "In a few minutes?" ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

U.s. Adult Church Attendance Has Risen From A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

U.S. adult church attendance has risen from a low of 37% in ‘96 to 47% in ...read more

Tags: Church General

St. Pixels, The World's First Online 3d Church, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

St. Pixels, the world’s first online 3D church, was created by UK Christian webzine shipoffools.com and is sponsored by the Methodist Church of Great Britain. During it‘s pilot run it had as many as 41,000 attempts to log in to the church and averaged over 7,300 visits per day. More than half the ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Dr. Leith Anderson – Quote, "Our Church Has Made ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 18, 2006

Dr. Leith Anderson – Quote, “Our church has made a ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Sign Outside A Church Read: "What Must I Do To ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 15, 2006

A sign outside a church read: "What must I do to be lost?" Answer: "Nothing." You could change it and ask, "What must I do to be ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Church Member Asked Her Pastor, "We Have Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 18, 2006

A church member asked her pastor, “We have some neighbors who believe a false gospel. What literature would you recommend that I give them?” The pastor thought and then answered, ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today's Church 1-Prayer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007

The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Church 1-Prayer 2-Discipleship 3-Leadership 4-Evangelism 5-Doctrine /Worldview 6-Apathy 7-Marriage ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1

U.s. Adult Church Attendance Has Risen From A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

U.S. adult church attendance has risen from a low of 37% in ‘96 to 47% in ...read more