Publisher Description
Churchless people are all around us: among our closest loved ones, at our workplaces, in our neighborhoods. And more and more, they are becoming the norm: The number of churchless adults in the United States has increased by nearly 60 percent in the past decade. Yet the startling truth is that many of these people claim they are looking for a genuine, powerful encounter with God—but they just don’t find it in church. What are they (or we) missing? How can we better reach out to them? What can we say or do that would inspire them to want to join a community of faith? Containing groundbreaking new research from the Barna Group, and edited by bestselling authors George Barna (Revolution) and David Kinnaman (You Lost Me), Churchless reveals the results of a five-year study based on interviews with thousands of churchless men and women. Looking past the surface of church attendance to deeper spiritual realities, Churchlesswill help us understand those who choose not to be part of a church, build trust-based relationships with them, and be empowered to successfully invite them to engage.
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About the Authors
George Barna is the bestselling author of more than forty books, which have won a variety of awards and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Founder of the Barna Group, a leading research firm focused on the intersection of faith and culture, he currently leads the faith development ministry Metaformation and is also a founding director of the Strategenius Group, a business development and marketing firm. He lives with his wife and three daughters in Ventura, California.
David Kinnaman is the coauthor
of the bestselling unChristian and is
the president of the Barna Group, which provides research and resources that
facilitate spiritual transformation in people’s lives. Since joining Barna in
1995, he has designed and analyzed nearly 500 studies for a variety of
churches, nonprofits, and corporations. He lives with his wife and children in
California.
About Conrad Bear
Conrad Bear’s love of theater
and music dates back to his childhood, when he roamed the hills of rural Ohio
creating stories with homemade costumes. He began studying piano formally at
the age of ten and voice at fifteen. He received a BA in music from Cedarville
University, where he won the 2006 concerto competition in voice and numerous
other awards. He acquired experience in voiceover and audio production through
involvement with productions and classes at the university, as well as training
with Columbus-based voiceover talent Susan Andre. Conrad went on to acquire a
Master of Music degree in voice performance from the University of North Texas,
where he was a recipient of the David L. Schrader Opera Scholarship. He also
worked as a teaching fellow for the university and was extensively involved in
the opera program, singing such roles as Capulet in Roméo et Juliette, Demetrius in A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Schaunard in La bohème. He has performed alongside a 30-piece orchestra at Camp-of-the-Woods,
a resort in the Adirondacks, and recently studied narration with Robin Miles of
Voxpertise. He lives in Brooklyn, where he teaches privately and performs.