Why aren’t churches growing with new believers anymore?
In this brief excerpt, Justin R. Lester observes that many churches are experiencing growth primarily through "church hoppers"—people who move between congregations—rather than by reaching people who have not yet been saved. He points out that the language and content used by churches are geared toward these existing church‑goers, not toward the unsaved, which he suggests hampers genuine evangelistic growth.
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