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Liberal churches- which the media insist on sometimes mis-labeling "moderate" (following their similar, ideologically-distorted use of that term in the political arena), are- as portrayed by their own statistics- shrinking, while conservative churches are generally growing.
It's worth noting, however that there is one notable exception to the rule. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is one church body generally regarded as "conservative" which is also shrinking.
Might the common element, perhaps, be seen in the penchant the LCMS has shown in recent years for subordinating substance to the goal of attracting outsiders- and, the process, ceasing to be anything those very outsiders might see as having anything in particular to offer them?
It's worth noting, however that there is one notable exception to the rule. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is one church body generally regarded as "conservative" which is also shrinking.
Might the common element, perhaps, be seen in the penchant the LCMS has shown in recent years for subordinating substance to the goal of attracting outsiders- and, the process, ceasing to be anything those very outsiders might see as having anything in particular to offer them?
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