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Thom Rainer, CEO of Lifeway: 16 Trends in Churches in 2016http://thomrainer.com/2015/12/16-trends-in-american-churches-in-2016-trends-1-to-8/http://thomrainer.com/2015/12/16-trends-in-american-churches-in-2016-trends-9-to-16/

I love Thom's stuff and typically find him to be accurate, articulate and realistic. I actually am encouraged by these 16 predictions. While I do see decline in many areas of our state, I also see congregations and pastors that are raising up life-giving and life-transforming ministry; mission-based as they lift up Jesus Christ! I see abundance and increase in kingdom-modeled pastors and leadership. I have hope!2016, I believe, will be a crazy, wild year in many ways. I also believe that Jesus could return very soon. This is a glorious hour for His Church! Keep serving and worshiping Jesus! It isn't in vain! It will be worth it all! Maranatha Proverbs 3:5-6; John 13:34-35; Acts 1:8