Six Warning Signs of Church Dropouts

• Simply put, church growth equals more people coming into the church than leaving the church.
• Taking roll in small groups helps keep members accountable and to recognize when members may be having problems.
• Each small group or class needs someone to monitor absences and follow up with those who miss.
• Many times, family problems embarrass church members and they end up attending less frequently or drop out altogether.
• The single most common family issue that leads to people dropping out of church is divorce.
• Because of what it takes to keep people in the church who have had a moral failure, many pastors choose to do nothing.

The six leading indicators that someone is about to drop out of church are:

1. Decreased frequency in attendance
2. No longer attending a group
3. Decreased giving patterns
4. Major participant in a church conflict
5. Family problems
6. Moral failure