In Part 1 of the Church Trends series, J.P. Pokluda and Gabrielle (Brie) McCullough of Harris Creek Baptist join Carey to talk about church trends for 2024. 

They discuss why the stable church is disappearing, how to deeply engage the new core of your church—Millennials and Gen Z—and why the old approach doesn't work anymore, the role of serving, giving and confession in discipleship, and the new breed of today's megachurch pastor. 

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Chapters
0:00:00 - What Gen Z Wants in a Church
0:00:50 - Welcome to the Podcast
0:02:20 - 7 Church Trends to Watch in 2024
0:07:00 - Trends at Harris Creek Baptist
0:10:47 - The Stable Church is Disappearing
0:21:00 - How to Include Confession in a Church Service
0:27:40 - Millennials and Church Attendance
0:38:35 - Giving and Volunteering Trends Among Millennials
0:48:10 - Gen Z is Shaping Church
1:01:45 - Digital Discipleship
1:10:20 - Politics in Church Doesn't Cause Long-Term Growth
1:16:49 - AI Use in Churches
1:23:37 - A New Type of Mega Church Pastor is Emerging