The Resurgent Church: 7 Critical Ways to Thrive in the New Post-Christendom World

The Pew Research Center reports "No Affiliation"—identification with no religious tradition—is the fastest-growing designation among people polled. Evangelicals, mainline Christians, and Catholics are all declining while the unaffiliated category is increasing significantly. The Church no longer has a primary place in the cultural dialogue, and Christian leaders are struggling with the fallout.

The situation is urgent. Of the present 43 percent unchurched, 33 percent are dechurched—formerly ...