Nones and Dones

Some in Western societies are “Nones” (professing to have no religious affiliation) and how many are “Dones” (have a personal belief in God, but have walked away from a specific church or religious institutions in general).

Making assumptions and confusing these two groups can lead to using the wrong ministry approach, cutting off spiritual fruit. But the right approach might lead to significant harvest (“nones”) or revival (“dones”).

Also, while the “None” issue in various forms can be found throughout the world, the “Done” issue is really only found in culturally Christian areas. (And even the “None” issue is far less prominent in much of the world—religion is generally growing, not shrinking.)

• “The Rise of the Nones: Understanding and Reaching the Religiously Unaffiliated” by James Emery White (Amazon)
• “Church Refugees: Sociologists reveal why people are DONE with church but not their faith” by Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope (Amazon)
• “The Great De-Churching: who’s leaving, why are they going, and what will it take to bring them back?” by Jim Davis, Michael Graham, and Ryan Burge (Amazon)