Why People Leave Church–and What Parents Can Do: Jim Davis & Michael Aitcheson
Why do people leave church? And what can parents know and do so their kids aren’t casualties to a mass church exodus? Church planter Michael Aitcheson and author Jim Davis, author of The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? as the two explore what’s happening in the church—and how parents can actively, intentionally shape kids who stay.
For a parent we have to be in community and the church is designed to be that. I mean the church really is. We should have a church family so when we talk about dechurching we would be remiss to not talk about we are saved into the body of Christ, which is the local church. — Jim Davis
Show Notes
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About the Guest
Jim Davis
Jim Davis is teaching pastor at Orlando Grace Church (Acts 29). He is the host of the As in Heaven podcast on The Gospel Coalition podcast network and serves as a writer for The Dechurched Initiative. Jim writes frequently for The Gospel Coalition, Acts 29, and Family Life. He and his wife, Angela, speak for Family Life’s Weekend to Remember marriage getaways.
Michael Aitcheson
Michael Aitcheson is the cohost of As in Heaven and the senior pastor and planter of Christ United Fellowship (PCA). He grew up in Miami, did his undergrad at the University of Kentucky, and received his MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary. Mike and his wife, Lucy, are Family Life Weekend to Remember retreat speakers. They live in Orlando with their four daughters.