2025: The Year Of…

State of the Church

Three things we’ll cover today

1. The current state of the in America.
2. Our church at FSC.
3. How they actually each other.

State by State Mapping – Year over year trends

• Only states have increased church attendance.
• states have at least a 10% decrease in attendance.
• states have a 1-9% decline in church attendance.

Reasons for Decline – per Tom Rainer

1. : Only of churches have an ongoing evangelism emphasis.
2. : The unchurched are swayed by and reports.

Perceptions of the Church

• of church-going people believe the church is irrelevant.
• of unchurched people believe the church is irrelevant.

2025 The Year Of….

Acts 2:42-47

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles. 44 Now all the believers were together and held all things in common. 45 They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number[a] those who were being saved.

• Acts 2:42: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the , to the breaking of bread, and to prayer
• Hebrews 10:25: “Not neglecting to , as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other.”
• Genesis 2:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be .

2025 – The Year Of…

1. Make 2025 the year of – Devote ourselves to .
2. Make 2025 the year of – Devote ourselves to
3. Make 2025 the year of – Devote ourselves .