More Protestant church congregations close than open in a year in America. According to Lifeway Research, in 2019, 4,500 churches closed their doors while only 3,000 new churches were started.
West Side will close for several months and then re-open with a new name and an operational makeover. During those months, the members will attend weekly workshops to learn about changes that need to be made. The church building will be fixed up, painted, and new sound equipment installed.
Superficial makeover is not the answer.
After a year of doing everything he knew to grow the church, nothing changed.
If a church has revelation to impart, people will knock the doors down to hear what they need to hear.
Obviously, the churches are not imparting revelation to the people.