Why People Don't Like Church Anymore (Part 1)

-Why is it that some churches just seem to bloom and grow overnight and others struggle just to keep their heads above water?

-Why do some churches attract a younger crowd while others are doomed to die because there are no youth within them?

-Why do some pastors work hard all their lives hoping, praying, and believing they can see the vision come to pass that God has placed in their hearts only to die with that dream unfulfilled?

-Why do some churches want to hold onto their past and what once was only to see their buildings empty because of a lack of vision for today?

If I had the answers to these questions I could retire on easy street or be the guest speaker at every major church convention in the world. The truth of the matter is nobody but God has the answer to these questions and for some reason He doesn't always share them with us. I sure wish He would because it would make my job a whole lot easier.

I have come to this conclusion on this one subject that people really don't want to talk about. Most people really don't like to go to church anymore. Oh yes, we've always had the Christmas/Easter crowd who show up for those services, especially if you're giving something away. But the truth of the matter is it's getting harder and harder to get people to come to church regularly, let alone on a special occasion. 

So why don't people like to go to church anymore?

Could it be lack of commitment? Commitment is something we have been lacking for a long time in America. People are not committed to their spouses, their families, their careers, their payments, and much more. The lack thereof has created a huge chasm in our culture that has produced a generation of uncaring, self-centered individuals who want what they want and nothing else.

Could it be a lack of concern? People used to care about one another. They used to love the fact of being around one another for fellowship and fun, but something has changed. Since we don't seem to care about one another as much a loner spirit has developed that has separated us even more than we were before.

Could it be those situations or something else entirely? Stayed tuned to find out.