In to 2027 This Church will be favored in the community.
Our Church members healthy in 2027 will seek see the community as a place to serve and minister, rather than a pool of prospects to increase attendance. Look also for neighbourhood churches to increase their impact in communities.
The majority of Church members healthy will be multi-site, multi-venue, or multi-day. We will learn the lessons of the 20th century churches that moved worship services to 11 am to accommodate the farmers in an agricultural culture. As long as we don’t compromise biblical truths, we need to reach people where they are. More of them are working or unavailable on Sunday mornings. Will we move out of the 20th century to get to 2027?
In 2027 The digital church will be clearly defined.
Today, we debate about the digital church. Is the online church really a church? By 2027, healthy churches will have settled that issue. I anticipate the digital church will be viewed as a vital and complementary component to the in per-son Church.
In 2027 The Church members Healthy will feel more connected within networks rather than de-nominations.
Church will not have to choose between the two, but they will likely spend more of their energies in networks. Denominations will continue to be the doctrinal identity of many churches, but networks will become the functional identity. Denominations and their respective entities will be wise to create networks or connect with existing networks.
