Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
As a believer and someone who attends church regularly, this is sad but not unexpected. From my own personal experience - if the church cannot answer questions clearly, their members will look for answers somewhere else. A lot of churches unfortunately are so elementary in their teaching or turn to &quot;feel good preaching&quot; (see Elevation Church). The longterm effect is that a person ends up being tired of getting the same &quot;baby food&quot; and they look to other places. The churches where theology is solid (and clear) tend to be stronger in number and in regular attendance.