Church attendance has been on thin ice for some time with many Millennials asking, “Why should I go to church at all?” One often repeated comment about church is, “I love Jesus. It is church people I don’t care for.” Church life hasn’t produced the kind of character young people desire. Now COVID-19 has further changed Sunday attendance. Many people are asking, “Why should I go back? Isn’t virtual church enough?”

About the Author

Michel Hendricks and Jim Wilder have written The Other Half of Church about full-brain training in Christlike character. The four soils detailed in the book grow mature disciples of Jesus and provide the basis for the transforming sequence described in this article. Both authors and their families live in Colorado.