Why People Change Churches
Doctrine and Devotion
Joe Thorn & Jimmy Fowler
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 July 2018
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Jimmy and Joe post up in the office to talk through an article on Ed Stetzer's blog, The Exchange, about why people leave one church for another. New Research: Churchgoers Stick Around for Theology, Not Music or Preachers by Bob (Santana) Smietana is very interesting. Be sure to check it out. What percentage of people in a local church are considering moving on? What are the primary issues the move people to leave a church and seek out another? The research included in this article states that most people who are considering leaving a church do so because "the church changed its doctrine." Plus, this week the guys are reading The Preacher's Catechism by Lewis Allen.
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| 0:00.0 | For the month of July, Dr. Devotion is being sponsored by Leagueneer Ministries. |
| 0:05.0 | The people that put out, Legan Duncan, R.C. Sproll, who else they put out? |
| 0:11.3 | Joe Thorne, in Table Talk magazine. |
| 0:14.2 | And so they're offering, listen to Dr Devotion, |
| 0:18.2 | can get 15 months of Table Talk magazine |
| 0:20.8 | for the price of 12 months. |
| 0:22.2 | Find out more later in the show. Welcome to doctrine and devotion, a podcast that explores Christian faith and practice and today church health from a |
| 0:44.8 | reformed Baptist perspective my name is Joe Thorne I'm the lead pastor of |
| 0:48.4 | Redeemer Fellowship in St Charles Illinois and I'm Jean Fowler executive |
| 0:51.4 | pastor at Redeemer What's going on man? |
| 0:54.0 | You know, uh, I'm relaxing. |
| 0:56.0 | Really? |
| 0:57.0 | It's a nice day. |
| 0:58.0 | It is nice. It is a nice day. |
| 0:59.0 | I'm going to go barbecue. |
| 1:00.0 | I'm going to be happy. |
| 1:01.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:02.0 | I got to go dig up bushes. |
| 1:03.4 | Wait, why? Because Jen wants me to dig up bushes in the front yard. |
| 1:07.6 | Really lay down mulch or something or I don't know what it is. |
| 1:10.5 | And were you doing yard work yesterday or all this week? Like for |
| 1:13.0 | real? No. You already did this. What are you talking about it? I'm asking I got a |
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