25 Lessons Churches Learned in 2025

Some years arrive quietly. Others walk in loud.

And 2025 was one of those years that did both.

Churches saw old habits return, new patterns emerge, and a surprising level of spiritual hunger rise to the surface. Pastors said things like, “I didn’t see that coming,” and “Maybe we underestimated what God was doing.”

Looking back, we can see the lessons more clearly. Some of them reinforce long-held convictions. Others challenge our assumptions. All of them show that God is still moving in His church with surprising grace.

Here are 25 lessons churches learned in 2025—some expected, some unexpected, all shaping the path forward.

1. Evangelism made a big comeback in many churches.

After years where outreach felt stalled, churches rediscovered simple evangelism. Not complicated programs. Not elaborate campaigns. Just people loving their neighbors, inviting coworkers, and having spiritual conversations again.

This shift wasn’t loud—it was steady. And once it