This is likely to be my last post before my family and I move from Louisville to Birmingham, where I have the honor of serving as one of the pastors of The Church at Brook Hills (you may read about my transition HERE). The movers arrived today. We are scheduled […]
Demographics
In my last few posts, I have been drawing our attentions to the recently released data regarding the 2010 U. S. Congregational Membership Report. If you are interested in catching up, see my posts HERE and HERE. Previously, I pointed out the least evangelical counties in the United States. Doug […]
Least Reached Metro Areas in the U.S.
Recently I shared about the release of the 2010 U. S. Congregational Membership Report. I am pleased to know that some folks across the country are shifting through the numbers to guide their strategic planning. I hope they are planning on sharing their findings with the rest of us. I […]
Least Reached Counties in the United States
Earlier this month, the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) released a very important report on U. S. congregational membership. You may find the data on-line at The Association of Religion Data Archives. You will also want to check out the web site of the Religious Congregations and […]
New Data on Evangelicals in the U.S.–Will We Sit on ...
Since the late 1970s, the United States has recognized May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants (May 1843) and the contributions of the Chinese to the transcontinental railroad (completed May 1869). In recognition of this month, the U. S. Census bureau released […]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
My family and I love going to an orchard near our home to pick apples. This is something we have done for several years when they are in season. Now, while I could not tell you the names of the different types of apples found there, which ones are best […]
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