In today's unraveling society, is the death of the institutional church inevitable? Regele and Schulz take a hard look at generational and societal trends in America. Paying special attention to religious beliefs, church attendance, and denominational membership, they offer a thought-provoking framework for thinking about change and what the church must do in order to survive. 288 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.

Product Information

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Title: Death of the Church
By: Mike Regele, Mark Schulz
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Zondervan
Publication Date: 1996

Dimensions: 9.5 X 6.5 X 1 (inches)
Weight: 15 ounces
ISBN: 0310200067
ISBN-13: 9780310200062
Stock No: WW00067

Publisher's Description

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"Death of the Church is intended to provoke, although we have been careful to be accurate and responsible in our statement of the issues. We will have failed if you only yawn. You may not like what we say, but you must at least acknowledge the issues, for they are very real. The institutional church in America will look very different twenty-five years from now. Indeed, several denominations may no longer exist. We are sure that there will be hundreds of local congregations that won't. The forces reshaping our culture are too many and too strong. We see signs of social fragmentation and collapse everywhere. But we also believe deeply in the hope of the Gospel and the security of the church. Both will survive. But how the church universal is expressed in and through the churches in America will look very different. This is the issue we write about." -- From the Introduction

Author Bio

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Mike Regele (M. Div.) studied at Seattle Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He is co-founder and president of Percept Group, Inc., and an author and co-author whose works include Exploring Your Ministry Area, Your Church and Its Mission, Understanding Your Congregation, and ReVision.
Mark Schulz is co-founder and executive vice-president of Percept. He is co-author of several works with Mike Regele.