Positively Joy with Yvette Walker
Oklahoma pastor offers hope as the church faces decline in Christianity
Episode · 37 min · August 25, 2022
About this episode
Adam Staring is the pastor of Victory Family Church, a fast-growing church with multiple campuses in central Oklahoma. Adam is worried about the growing percentage of people who no longer identify as Christian or have a religion at all. We sat down in his office in Norman, Oklahoma to discuss this troubling issue. Pew
reports: Decline in Christianity Americans attend services less often Learn more about Victory Family Church
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