dechurched.com was launched two decades ago. For many years it enjoyed top ranking under the search word dechurched, and attracted readers worldwide. Around 2006 I got a bit bored with it. Well, the truth is my life hit another wall. Eventually we settled near a surf beach, which was important to me anyway.

In 2014 I got very interested in the rise of Islam in our modern era, which led to this book being published internationally.

Believe it or not, Islam gave me new insights into the power and nature of religion. At the very least I discovered the general utter ignorance about the faith in the non-Christian world. Of more importance, I noticed the parallel ways in which both faiths were changing.

But I digress.

This site is about the dechurched. The dechurched trend goes under various names;

• Pew Research, the world’s largest surveyor of religions, terms it ‘The rise of the Nones.‘
• Lincoln Cathedral in the UK describes them as ‘Cultured despisers.’
• Some Pastors acknowledge it is the ‘fastest growing denomination.’

One characteristic they all have in common – they got turned off by church, and left.

The story doesn’t stop there. 

Which I why I’m starting to add new content.

Bryan Winters