The Rise of the Nones & The Decline of Religion With Ryan Burge

In Part 3 of the Church Trends Series, Political Scientist and Author Ryan Burge talks about the rise of the nones—people professing no religion—, the threat to democracy that the decline of religion is causing in America, and why the Nones are very reachable for most churches. FREE 2024 CHURCH TRENDS TEAM GUIDE: https://careynieuwhof.com/church-tren... ---------- Welcome to The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, a podcast about leadership, change, and personal growth. I hope this episode helps you thrive in life and leadership. Subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any of the newest episodes:    / @careynieuwhof   Find the show notes and more at http://careynieuwhof.com/episode624 Follow me for the latest leadership insights:   / careynieuwhof     / cnieuwhof     / cnieuwhof   TikTok: @careyniuewhof Interested in what gear I use to record my podcast? I list all of the equipment in this blog post: https://careynieuwhof.com/the-home-st... ---------- Brought to you by: Westfall Gold What if generosity was part of the DNA of your church? I partnered with Westfall Gold and leaders like Craig Groeschel and Chris Hodges to create Advance, a master class video series to help pastors and church leaders grow the courage and skill to unleash generosity.  Learn more at https://advance.westfallgold.com/a/21... AICoPilot.church Ready to dive into AI, but not sure how to get started? My team partnered with church.tech to bring you FREE AI-powered tools for content creation, decision-making, and marketing. Visit https://careynieuwhof.com/ai-copilot-... Intro Music: Song: Alexey Anisimov - Always Be Beautiful Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/4144-alway... ---------- Chapters 0:00:00 - Education Level and Church Attendance 0:01:19 - Welcome to the Podcast 0:09:29 - What to Give Away for Free 0:10:45 - What Makes Data Reliable? 0:16:52 - What are the Nones? 0:19:09 - The group of non-religious people is growing 0:21:40 - The correlation between income, education, and religion in the United States 0:32:05 - What American Society Has Lost 0:37:55 - The Rise of the Nones 0:43:40 - Political divisions and the church 0:51:20 - Demographics of the Religious Nones 1:01:37 - Stats on Community and the Younger Generations 1:09:00 - Data on People Being Invited to Church