George Barna, founder of The Barna Group, highlighted significant challenges facing the Church, emphasizing a decline in biblical worldviews and spiritual formation amid "Christian invisibility." Barna noted, "People have become more selfish, churches less influential, and pastors less Bible centric." He criticized the focus on superficial metrics like attendance and fundraising, urging a return to biblical roots and a re evaluation of modern church structures. Barna stressed the importance of discipling children and warned about the potential negative impacts of AI on the Church. He urged parents to be vigilant about media consumption and advocated for empowering them as spiritual leaders. He concluded, “We’ve reached a time of Christian invisibility in our culture. This is our moment; we either put up or shut up.” https://www.christianpost.com/news/george barna identifies biggest threats facing the church.html
