While more than 4,000 churches close every year in North America, others are finding reasons for great hope and a bright future. Why?

In the award-winning film "When God left the building", director Thom Schultz sets out on a journey to uncover why churches—once the heart and soul of their communities—are now shrinking in both size and influence. What he discovers gives us unprecedented insight and serves as a powerful wake-up call.

"When God left the building" challenges the viewer to see new possibilities and glaring problems we often overlook or ignore. We'll go behind the curtain at a congregation that’s seen attendance plunge from 900 members to 40. We'll witness innovative new forms of church that are thriving, from a pub outreach in Pennsylvania to a Texas ministry that gathers in 300 neighbourhoods every week.

The film encourages us to think more deeply about who we are, and why we’re here.…