Put Down The Church Attendance Scorecard

Church leaders are bound to remark about attendance. Maybe your pastor emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the Sunday gathering. Maybe the announcements about small groups stress how true commitment to the church means attending Wednesday night gatherings and dedicating extra time to live “life on life” throughout the week.

Many hear these reminders as genuine concern for attendees’ spiritual health, but for some of us, it feels like peer pressure. [Read more]