Pastor Connections: How healthy is your growing church?; this valuable resource is disappearing; Nate Bargatze, the world-record comic

To read a quick recap of some of the latest stories that were also shared in a recent Pastor Connections email (subscribe here) from TAB Media Group, see below.

1. Recent research from the American Bible Society called the trend encouraging — even as a closer look revealed deeper concerns and some generational differences.

2. This valuable resource is disappearing from churches every day.

3. Yes, there’s a record for that. Comedian Nate Bargatze has set a Guinness World Records mark — for, wait for it, the most tickets sold on a stand-up comedy tour.