Posts Tagged ‘Geoff Troughton’

New Zealand church turns to alcohol to attract more members

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

With promotional events like “Wine and theology evenings” and “Beer and barbeque” church services, congregants of New Zealand’s  Presbyterian Church are now embracing alcohol as an evangelism tool to attract more members and increase their bottom line according to a new study coming out of that country. Highlighting new research by religion expert, Dr. Geoff Read more

Another church for sale because of dwindling and ageing congregation

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

A church on Auckland’s North Shore has been put on the market. It is the latest of a a number of churches that have been closed or sold in recent years because of declining church attendance and changes in the worshipping habits of those who do go to church. In February this year, for example , there were 9 churches on Read more