The New IdeologyChristianity is in decline in Western countries and finds itself in competition with a new ideology in the public space; a competition which Christianity is losing. The new ideology is humanist, that is the rules are made up by people, not through a fixed revelation for all time. It is largely though not exclusively atheist. Its most public manifestation at present is through the notions of diversity, inclusion, equality and tolerance. It is a "Diversity" ideology. A model is constructed to capture this ideological competition. The model for the church is the institutional one, as long times scales are needed. A similar model is used for the Diversity Ideology, except the grass roots recruitment is omitted due to there being no local regular meetings as there are in Christian churches.Competition tales place in the public space. Gradually the Diversity Ideology is replacing Christianity as the norms and standards that people are expected to hold. This is an initial model that will be extended over the next few months Read blog post part 1, part 2 and part 3. |
Revival is RealIs revival a real phenomenon in the Christian Church? Did all those stories of wonderful conversions that fill books on revival make any difference to churches on the ground? Many Christians are hesitant to embrace the concept of revival, and these are the sort of questions they often ask. A number of congregations from three denominations in the Rhondda Valleys in Wales are examined, and their membership data compared before and after the revival. It is shown that the revival made a large lasting difference in most congregations with annual increases of 6-11%. It was only the lack of future revival, coupled with demographics, that led to the subsequent decline of Christianity in these areas. See Blog post. Welcome to the website of Church Growth Modelling. This is a science website, so prepare to be challenged. Questions welcome. It is a Christian website promoting revival, so prepare to be challenged spiritually! |
The Models - Quick Guide
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