Gas Prices Affecting Church Attendance?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Aquila

If the economy crashes into a depression, I fear for how these top heavy religious incorporations will survive.

Something big is coming. That's why I believe the Lord is slowly turning people to more homebased organic meetings.

You still have to drive to that home.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

You still have to drive to that home.

yes, but, I think the idea of a home meeting is that it would ordinarily be local or near where you live. Some times folks drive 15-50 miles to a local church building. In my opinion, a home church would be in your neighborhood or in a nearby neighborhood.

[NorCal]

I do miss the days when my church did Tuesday night home sessions. This would actually help a lot of elderly people who can not make it on Sundays to a designated Church Building.

[ForeverBlessed]

I haven't been attending my church on Wed night, I spend about $8 to drive there, and I don't always have it. I just attend a church or bible study here instead. I also attend a few small groups through the week, but I do miss our bible study.

[Hoovie]

We live an hour from church so rarely attend Wed services anyway. I understand some churches went to a single Sun. service about the time of the last gas hike 2-3 yrs ago.