According to a recent article from The Christan Post, the total number of US churches is no longer in decline. Based on research from Ed Stetzer & Warren Bird, revealed in their new book, 3,500 US churches close their doors every year, while 4,000 new ones are starting every year!

They attribute this to the recent popularity of church planting movements happening in the Church.

Interesting quotes from the article:
"...research shows that new churches fare better when it comes to drawing new people and they have a higher ratio of conversions and baptisms compared to more established churches, according to Viral Churches."

"'The only way to increase the number of Christians in a city is to plant thousands of new churches,' said Tim Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, according to Viral Churches."

"Growing churches make up only about 20 percent of all U.S. churches today. The rest have reached a plateau or are declining."

Read the article for all the deets: Total U.S. Churches No Longer in Decline, Researchers Say