Caveat – I am a young pastor and, believe it or not, I am fully aware I am not an expert. This is not a space for me to get preachy and offer advice to others in ministry but to present concepts and ask questions that have been important to me and ones I have been wrestling with during my experience in ministry in a post-Christian culture.
America’s ever-changing religious
landscape
One
of the fastest growing religious groups in America is the “nones” (not
nuns). While it is hardly a “religious” category it is a
growing percentage of Americans who are choosing not to attach themselves to
any religious group. This group of nones includes atheists, agnostics and what
I describe as the “mehs” which are the folks that when asked if they think
religion has any importance or bearing on their life they respond with
something along the lines of “Meh.” This is a group that does not necessarily
see the value of ascribing or aligning themselves to a particular religious
belief system or worldview. So, they
simply don’t.
