Digital Church in a Lonely World: 7 Ingredients of Church Community.

It takes people who are daily serving within local churches to help pastors connect the dots from a larger overview to practical application.

Ben is helping to connect the dots from some of the theoretical, changing social dynamics the research shows, as well as the more practical, boots-on-the-ground experiences of a local pastor. As a Millennial, Ben remains pastoral while also being able to speak from and into the Millennial and Gen Z sensibility

That’s why Barna partnered with Benjamin Windle—pastor, speaker and author—to create Digital Church in a Lonely World: 7 Ingredients of Church Community.

This new age presents pressing questions about how to “do church” in the 21st century: How can we build authentic community in the digital era? Is online church a viable biblical model? Will the future of the Church be online, in person or a hybrid of both? How do we turn the tide of Millennials and Gen Z walking away from the Church? Are online tools the answer to this generational exodus?

In this brand-new piece—the first in a series of Barna Ideas—Windle brings the research to life and offers fresh thinking about digital church and community engagement.

Part 1: In-Person Community

Part 2: Bold Digital Innovation

The report provide timely insights to help churches bring people together in an increasingly online and disconnected world. Barna Ideas is a series committed to exploring new models, new methods and new mindsets for the future of the Church.

Format: Digital. Full color, infographics, 69 pages.