About Neil Carlson

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Neil Carlson is the Director of the Calvin College Center for Social Research. Raised charismatic in Southern California, he's been a youth pastor, an administrator for Young Life, a volunteer church IT director, an elder, and a high school Sunday School teacher. He attends Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Are you a leader ... or a predator?

Leadership has long had an unfortunate association with taking coercive measures, issuing... read more

Church decline? Blame the baby bust

Here's a chart-based illustration of why it's important to explore numbers before... read more

What should we do with "church refugees"?

American churches have a serious talent-retention problem. We ignore a steady, swirling... read more

Be wise as "The Martian" (and as harmless...

Do we have the fortitude to see the future of our churches... read more

Facing Facts about the Future of the Church...

Let’s transform our congregations from “anchors” that grimly compete for congregants’ scarce... read more

About Charting Church Leadership

You are hereby warmly invited to join a learning community interested in... read more

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