Congregants stand during praise and worship at Word of Life Fellowship ... Sheppard said attracting young people to church starts with being "relatable" by immersing himself into youth culture ...
As young people with families are shifting away from institutional religion and prefer personalized spirituality, local houses of worship are ... the United Methodist Church in Palm Springs ...
It is through the sermon that the people hear God’s word explained ... Music plays an important part in worship in the Methodist Church. There is a strong tradition of singing.
About 45,000 people now worship online and 8,275 in "other ways". Each church averages just one wedding and one baptism per year - about 1,200 in total. There were 50,000 per year in the late 1950s.