For our purposes, we look at post-pandemic as that time when churches started regathering in person. Some churches started a lot sooner than other churches, but most churches are back to in-person services today.
As we look back over this regathering phase, we admit that several developments caught us by surprise. Some are good. Some are not.
1. Digital attendance fell rapidly.We continue to be amazed at the dramatic decline in digital attendance in the churches reporting their data to us. We knew it would not be sustained at the same levels as during the quarantine, but we have certainly been surprised that the drop has been so dramatic.
2. Interest in evangelism is increasing.There are two ways to look at this surprise. First, we give thanks to God because more and more churches are responding in obedience to the Great Commission.
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