Category Archives: Churches of Christ in Decline

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Chapter 8 deals with elders, ministers, and other leaders within the Church. It’s a good chapter. Yeakley argues that … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. In chapter 6, Yeakley speaks to the psychology of church. He speaks to the fact that humans have different … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Chapter 5 is called “Lost by Neglect.” It’s a vitally important chapter. Yeakley first describes the many survey responses … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Yeakley next addresses the complaint of many former members of the Churches of Christ: “Churches of Christ Do Not … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Yeakley next deals with the complaint of many former members that “Churches of Christ teach that we cannot know … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. In dealing with a survey of former Church of Christ members, Yeakley next addresses the complaint of many that … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. The first two chapters of the book give the raw data. The next few chapters summarize the reasons given … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Yeakley demonstrates that the problem of plateaued and declining numbers is not unique to the Churches of Christ. Most … Continue reading →

We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Yeakley begins by pointing out that the Stone-Campbell or Restoration Movement produced three major denominations. In terms of total … Continue reading →

The Gospel Advocate has recently published Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. (Sadly, not available in electronic form.) Dr. Yeakley has long served as an un-official statistician for the Churches … Continue reading →