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Revitalizing Congregations

William Avery

2003

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Introduction: Rebirth in Declining Congregations S. 1-16

„… the time of the research. Peace Congregational Church, California This congregation was the first …” „… between pastor and congregation-that makes quality, faithful leadership possible. Biblical Images for the …” „… Congregations Congregational Size Another important factor that will help readers make use of the six stories in …”

Chapter 6: Peace Congregational Church S. 115-136

„… viable congregation-by quoting from Ray's book: Peace Congregational Church Most churches think the …” „… congregation was in decline. He was accused of never being in the office, of providing little congregational …” „… positive outcome when Peace voted to become an "Open and Affirming" congregation-the UCC term for a church …”

Conclusion: The Leadership Factor: Key in Decline and Renewal S. 137-155

„… congregations I studied. Models of Revitalization 1. The six congregational examples of revitalization are the …” „… congregation from his first call by developing with congregational leaders the contemporary worship service …” „… *Congregational Security. Our membership is comprised of over 8,000 clergy, lay leaders, congregations and …”

Preface S. B-xx

„… help a congregation-whatever its model of leadership, whatever its real and unreal expectations of …” „… congregations-Preface xv a church history (if there was one), annual reports, newsletters, church council reports …” „… congregations inevitably stuck during a change of pastoral leadership? Or are there ways they can they take …”

Chapter 1: Reasonable Baptist Church S. 17-40

„… position gave her an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the congregation. A church member …” „… but the first two years of his ministry in the congregation. George developed a loyal following among …” „… many years, he 18 Revitalizing Congregations was ready to become the senior pastor. Some interviewees …”

Chapter 2: Household Presbyterian Church S. 41-56

„… to snap its members out their sinking mindset. Because the congregation was made up primarily of …” „… , Pam affirmed the members of this congregation, located in a metropolitan city in Texas, that Household …” „… visibility has affected the size and outlook of the congregation. Household began in 1952 as a mission …”

Chapter 3: Adrift Lutheran Church S. 57-78

„… to encourage council and staff to take responsibility for leadership of the congregation. He doesn't …” „… congregation, and Adrift was divided over his ministry. Adrift Lutheran was in a different condition in the …” „… future remained uncertain. A series of crises had left this congregation divided. Attendance was half of …”

Chapter 5: Majestic Episcopal Church S. 99-114

„… Chapter 5 Majestic Episcopal Church Northeast A congregation's history can serve as a millstone …” „… around the church's neck or a heritage that enlivens the people for present ministry. In one congregation …” „… professor at a major East Coast university, where he stayed for almost 50 years. As the congregation …”

Chapter 4: Established United Methodist Church S. 79-98

„… a committee and not the congregation via a congregational meeting to have ultimate control over …” „… congregational leader wondered whether-and how-the congregation would pay for staff it needs. "A church our size …” „… couples in close proximity to one another) and others congregation??centered. As a follow-up to the …”

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Cooperating Congregations

Gilson Waldkoenig, William Avery

2000

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INTRODUCTION S. 1-14

„… contextual change. Congregational Crisis American congregations have been hard-pressed in recent years by …” „… new physical site together and assuming a new congregational name. At other times one congregation …” „… to the frontline work of congregations-not authorities calling the shots. These indicators have been …”

CHAPTER 6: Conclusion:Key Features of Cooperative Ministry S. 187-202

„… the nature of American congregations in the late 20th century. 1. A Cooperatives create a credible …” „… mission posture for congregations of traditional denominations that face the challenging circumstances of …” „… characteristics that are different from [a collection of] congregations." In all five cases in this book, the …”

CHAPTER 4: Milwaukee Strategy, Wisconsin S. 111-146

„… at-risk congregations-we try to identify the direction of outreach needed in this neighborhood and decide …” „… Rev. Richard G. Deines Cooperative makeup: 25 Milwaukee congregations, two congregations in bordering …” „… half-time grant writer for Abundant Life Ministry Cooperating Congregations 113 31 Coalition Ministries (25 …”

CHAPTER 1: Tri-County Ministry, North Dakota S. 15-48

„… balanced power between the congregations: congregational referendum. Decision-making in Tri-County was "a …” „… ~ Grace City ~ Binford ~Glenfield ~Sutton Cooperstown ~ Hannaford Cooperating Congregations TRI-COUNTY …” „… being woven into the fabric of the Tri-County Ministry." The stripes are the eight congregations, seven …”

CHAPTER 2: North Central Cluster, West Virginia S. 49-78

„… congregations into a Cooperating Congregations 61 cluster] took place with [congregational] consent, the …” „… =l: Bridgeport =l: Grafton * Philippi Elkins Buckhannon Rte 33 Cooperating Congregations THE NORTH …” „… Virginia Missioner: The Rev. Kelly Marshall Cooperative makeup: four Episcopal congregations Birthdate …”

CHAPTER 5: Mission at the Eastward, Maine S. 147-186

„… • Farrningtone • N. New Portland • New Portland •West Mills • Starks AuburnLewiston Cooperating Congregations …” „… South West Hartford The Alban Institute Cooperating Congregations Low Income Housing MATE Council 151 …” „… ] congregations." This description comes from Douglas Walrath, treasurer of one of the congregations in MATE …”

CHAPTER 3: Upper Sand Mountain Parish, Alabama S. 79-110

„… Cooperating Congregations 81 THE UPPER SAND MOUNTAIN PARISH North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church …” „… Methodist congregations Birthdate: 1969 Special Ministries: Gleaning Project, a cannery, Gardens of Plenty …” „… Methodist Church. Its ministry originates from 11 small-membership congregations located in Dekalb and …”

Preface S. i-xii

„… new approaches to parish and community issues. "Jn getting to know these congregations-and then …” „… literature in congregational studies has drawn attention to a wide variety of congregations, the story of …” „… Transitioning communities are challenging congregations to develop unique, creative mission …”

NOTES S. 205-210

„… ), as quoted in Loren B. Mead, Transforming Congregations for the Future (Washington: Alban Institute …” „… . Stephen Warner, "The Place of the Congregation in the Contemporary American Religious Configuration" in …” „… American Congregations, vol. 2, James P. Wind and James W. Lewis, eds. (Chicago: University of Chicago …”

APPENDIX: Guidance for Beginning a Cooperative S. 203-204

„… congregations. John H. Smith, bishop of the West Virginia Diocese of the Episcopal Church, presents a biblical …”

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The Multigenerational Congregation

Gilbert R. Rendle

2001

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CHAPTER 2: Quiet Changes:The Bimodal Congregation S. 35-50

„… congregation" describes the makeup of many congregations and the experience of thousands of congregational …” „… congregations to engage the opposing voices in conversation about purpose and identity-issues of congregational …” „… ' world view. The result is that many established congregations-Protestant, Catholic, and Jewishstill …”

CHAPTER 6: Living in the New Congregation S. 77-96

„… congregational leaders about the bimodal congregation, a pastor offered a classic example of this value-driven …” „… congregation-some of whom are active and committed participants in the life of the congregation but don't feel the …” „… CHAPTER 6 Living in the New Congregation 'l 'l Then my wife and I were preparing to be married, our …”

CHAPTER 8: "In a Mirror Dimly":Dynamics of Bimodal Congregations S. 101-114

„… small listening group-part of the consultation I was leading in this congregation-this retired couple …” „… CHAPTER 8 "In a Mirror Dimly": Dynamics of Bimodal Congregations The much-quoted chapter on love in …” „… metal mirror is like the way we and our leaders see the bimodal congregation. The shape is there, the …”

CHAPTER 3: Biblical Glimpsesof Congregational Life S. 51-54

„… of bimodal congregations? VV Most of the description and interpretation brought to the bimodal …” „… congregation in this book comes from the social sciences, systems theory, and the experience of working with …” „… leaders in real-life decision-making situations. Daily life in a congregation has a sense of immediacy …”

CHAPTER 1: Ministry in an Impure Market S. 11-34

„… congregation, many of them also new to the faith, having come with no previous faith practice or congregational …” „… the congregation and the building and nurturing of consensus. A unique challenge for congregational …” „… increasingly smaller subgroups to come to our congregations-people whose needs and preferences match those of …”

CHAPTER 10: Passing the Faith On S. 135-142

„… CHAPTER 10 Passing the Faith On Often when leaders of bimodal congregations call me as a consultant …” „… to help with problems in their congregation, shadings of pride or pleasure slip into the conversation …” „… coming to the congregation recently-and a bit of pride can be heard. The evidence offered by bimodal …”

INTRODUCTION S. 1-10

„… long-time congregants will enjoy the trip. Congregations-Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish-are increasingly …” „… congregations. Much of the current literature on generations available to congregational leaders reifies the …” „… to attend worship, however they are dressed. This small drama is played out in many congregations. It …”

CHAPTER 9: "What's a Leader to Do?" Leadership in the Middle S. 115-134

„… . Many of the 126 The Multigenerational Congregation issues that congregational members encounter over …” „… dividends from the restricted funds that support your congregation's work. The investments, having grown …” „… income should be made available to expand and improve the program life of the congregation. If you are a …”

CHAPTER 4: Looking at the Parts S. 55-74

„… CHAPTER 4 Looking at the Parts Congregations are doing ministry in the context of a "major …” „… eventually toward one bay or the other. The ''watershed" within bimodal congregations has similar qualities …” „… . Preferences about any decision or practice in the congregation may flow in many directions at one time. As …”

Preface S. i-viii

„… BIMODAL CONGREGATION 35 Chapter 3. BIBLICAL GLIMPSES OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE 51 Chapter 4. LOOKING AT THE …” „… PARTS 55 Chapter 5. BIBLICAL GLIMPSES: PART II 75 Chapter 6. LIVING IN THE NEW CONGREGATION 77 Chapter 7 …” „… . BIBLICAL GLIMPSES: PART III 97 Chapter 8. "IN A MIRROR DIMLY": DYNAMICS OF BIMODAL CONGREGATIONS 101 …”

CHAPTER 7: Biblical Glimpses: Part III S. 97-100

„… CHAPTER 7 Biblical Glimpses: Part III Not every congregation finds its biblical story easily. The …” „… that key leaders can bring to an anxious congregation are poise and balance. These qualities are …” „… essential to making the spiritual connection between the congregation's daily reality and its greater …”

NOTES S. 143-148

„… 1999): 5. 2. For example, Gil Rendle, Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual and Organizational …” „… Tools for Leaders (Bethesda: Alban Institute, 1998), 77-103. 3. Dorothy Bass, "Congregations and the …” „… Bearing ofTraditions," American Congregations, vol. 2, ed. James P. Wind and James W. Lewis (Chicago …”

RESOURCES FOR NEXT STEPS S. 149-150

„… understand more about the bimodal, multigenerational congregation and the cultural context in which these …” „… congregations live. Included in this brief list are a number of resources that can be used with others to learn …” „… more about your own congregation. • Balcony "Big Picture" videos from the Alban Institute. Videos are …”

CHAPTER 5: Biblical Glimpses: Part II S. 75-76

„… , everyone acknowledged that money was somehow a factor in the discomfort. The congregation lived within a …” „… well-functioning governing board in a vibrant congregation. Vestry members were bothered that their meetings could …” „… were going first! They had found their story. 76 The Multigenerational Congregation These leaders …”

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Leadership in Congregations

Richard Bass (Hrsg.)

2006

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Dimensions of Pastoral Authority: What It Means to Become a Congregation’s Pastor S. 127-136

„… , and what this mightmean for his future in ministry with this congregation.This illustration is not an …” „… simply granted topastors new to a congregation.There may be many reasons why a congregation would feel …” „… . Congregational consultant and author Roy Oswald has repeat-edly advised any pastor new to a congregation to begin …”

Learning to Pastor a Small Congregation S. 77-80

„… that pastoral care can be shown to everyone all thetime in ways not possible in larger congregations.My …” „… Learning to Pastor a Small Congregation 77Learning to Pastor a SmallCongregationANDREW D …” „… experience of pastoring thesmall congregation to which I was first called. Neither my personal ex-perience …”

Leadership in a Non-Staff-Dependent Congregation S. 81-88

„… Non-Staff-DependentCongregationBILL JONESThere are many helpful ways of classifying congregations:by size (small, medium, large); by …” „… Leadership in a Non-Staff-Dependent Congregation 81Leadership in a …” „… moved from one church to another expecting thetwo congregations to be very similar. Both were …”

What Does It Take to Lead a Congregation Today? S. 55-62

„… think help make for a satisfying pastoralexperience in a congregation.Know Your “Gifts” or StrengthsWhat …” „… entire body.Make a Good Match:You and Your CongregationEach congregation is unique. That is one of the …” „… faith perspectivesin the congregation.Relationship Is Primary for Effective PastoringThe central message …”

The Leadership Situation Facing American Congregations: An Alban Institute Special Report S. 1-32

„… The Leadership Situation 1The Leadership SituationFacing American Congregations:An Alban Institute …” „… continue among all whocare for our congregations.Laying the GroundworkIt is interesting that the turmoil …” „… congregation. “Rabbis and rabbinical students increasinglyindicate a reluctance to serve in congregational …”

A Congregation of Mystics: Reigniting Our Passion for Encountering and Experiencing God S. 163-172

„… for spiritual nour-ishment? Part of the answer lies in the leadership of our congregations.When …” „… A Congregation of Mystics 163A Congregation of Mystics:Reigniting Our Passion forEncountering and …” „… Cross,George Fox, John Wesley, Horace Bushnell, Hannah Whitall Smith,163Originally published in Congregations …”

Telling the Better Story S. 119-126

„… congregation,as a people of faith. The story that one large congregation tells is ofbeing a place where people of …” „… congregation,true to its history, will continue to seek social justice on a wide numberof fronts, not all of which …” „… leadership in the faith community—particularly in large, diverse congregations—is to stand with a peopleto …”

Preface S. i-xvi

„… LEADERSHIPin CongregationsLEADERSHIPin CongregationsRichard BassEditorForeword byDiana Butler …” „… to Pastor a Small CongregationAndrew D. Hagen81 Leadership in a Non-Staff-Dependent CongregationBill …” „… , “The Leadership Situation Facing American Congregations.”In this report, Alban president James P. Wind …”

Forming God’s People S. 97-108

„… congregations—structures that give meanings (inter-pretive), human connections (relational), and organizational …” „… work against what the Holy Spirit is teaching the congregation inScripture. Congregational participants …” „… ). Your style97Originally published in Congregations, vol. 29, no. 1 (Winter 1995): pp.23–27.98 Mark Lau …”

Lift High the Flag . . . Oops, the Cross! S. 189-196

„… congregations—when the flag seemedat odds with racial justice and international peace.Christ Church waved the …” „… scorned by the largest and most rapidlygrowing segment of the congregation—but a tradition still …” „… generationwill be knit into the 225-year history of a congregation—as was theirparents’ and grandparents …”

Leading from the Bottom Up: Bureaucracy and Adhocracy S. 41-54

„… congrega-tion into what it discerns it is called to become.An ocean voyage demands the courage to lose sight of …” „… churches are to have any hope of discoveringthe new life they seek.41Originally published in Congregations …” „… return to congregations in decline.The Bible is crammed with verses and narratives that echo thistheme …”

Committing to Mutuality: An Interview with Eugene Peterson S. 155-162

„… congregation,and his long ministry began in earnest.David Wood: Eugene, what’s your reading of the current …” „… my life as a pastor, our life as afamily, and our life as a congregation.Once I wrote a letter titled …” „… . Woodaway from the congregation—in Montana. Part of that time wasvacation and part was study and writing …”

The Myth of Competence S. 147-154

„… at two congrega-tions, she had started the day excited about her first Sunday as the newsenior pastor …” „… in Congregations, vol. 29, no. 1 (Winter 2003), pp. 17–19.148 Israel GalindoClergy have one of the …” „… servanthood, con-gregations expect performance from clergy. This expectation to per-form and to get “results …”

Contributors S. 197-200

„… ledthe Project on Congregations of Intentional Practice. She is the authorof The Practicing Congregation …” „… Lives of Congre-gations: Discerning Church Dynamics (Alban, 2004).Andrew D. Hagen, at the time this …” „… article was written, was mission pas-tor of a new congregation, Joyful Spirit, in Bolingbrook, Illinois …”

Leading for the Future S. 173-180

„… limited number of clearly defined roles could counton providing effective ministry for their congregations …” „… playing the right roles but by embodying the right qualities.173Originally published in Congregations, vol …” „… communitydrawn together by a sense of the possible within a congregation and178 Jeffrey D. Jonescommitted to make …”

The Leadership We Need: Negotiating Up, Not Down S. 33-40

„… , less than functional level that theleadership no longer serves our congregations well?In recent months …” „… suggests that the33Originally published in Congregations, vol. 27, no. 5 (September/October2001): pp …” „… , both clergy and lay, who are serving as leaders in our congre-gations. When compared with applicants to …”

Leading Theologically: Does it Really Matter? S. 181-188

„… in Congregations, vol. 30, no. 1 (Winter 2004), pp. 10–13.182 R. Scott ColglazierArmed with a literal …” „… oftenfind themselves sitting side by side in the congregation and listening tothe same sermon on Sunday …” „… kindof media superficiality, however, opens an opportunity for ministers asthey work with congregations …”

Power Principles for Pastors S. 137-146

„… Originally published in Congregations, vol. 20, no. 4 (July/August 1994), pp.10–13.138 Art Gafke and Bruce …” „… efforts.Many pastors and congregations see fundraising campaigns as anecessary evil. Yet the need for money …” „… congregation and community. Fund raising gives the church a chanceto invite the congregation to talk and act …”

Action and Reflection: A Rhythm of Ministry S. 63-70

„… and keep the pastor and leadership closelytuned in to the congregation.Make time to reflect with …” „… organized the peace63Originally published in Congregations, vol. 19, no. 1 (January/February1993), pp …” „… congregation. TheChristian faith is both a personal and communal faith—our personalactions and beliefs are …”

Pastors and Managers: An Executive Coach Assesses Leadership Skills S. 113-118

„… both healthy businesses and healthy congregations.Goal SettingGoals provide focus as well as guidance …” „… challenge thanpastoring the average church congregation. In Personality Type andReligious Leadership, Roy …” „… Oswald and Otto Kroeger1 point out some of113Originally published in Congregations, vol. 27, no. 5 …”

When Consensus Fails S. 71-76

„… three con-gregations in one here, with different tastes, opinions, and cultures. Oneis the “little …” „… flashy; it does not need71Originally published in Congregations, vol. 29, no. 2 (Spring 2003), pp …” „… thatthe majority of the people were not on the edge of these separate con-gregations so much as in the …”

When Women Lead the Flock S. 89-96

„… its bestseller list. In my89Originally published in Congregations, vol. 30, no. 3 (Summer 2004), pp …” „… congregation considered a new program for Wednesday worshipand education, I brought a rough proposal to the …” „… recent call as senior pastor of a3,700-member congregation, I occasionally would suggest that con-flicts …”

What Kind of Pastor Will Most Likely Empower Laity? S. 109-112

„… spiri-tual growth of their followers.109Originally published in Congregations, vol. 20, no. 3 (May/June 1994 …” „… escalate the anxiety of the congregation. If the leaderconveys inner peace it can help to reduce the …” „… compels many clergy to need to be center stage constantly in thelife of their congregation.5. Must Someone …”

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Redeveloping the Congregation

Mary Sellon, Dan Smith, Gail Grossman

2002

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Preface S. i-xviii

„… Redeveloping the Congregation A How To for Lasting Change MARY K. SELLON DANIEL P. SMITH GAIL F …” „… 8. Anchoring the Change 125 Afterword 141 Resources 143 FOREWORD Congregations. Change. Some days …” „… congregations to change-to move toward greater health, greater mission involvement, greater passion for God and …”

Chapter 7: Building Momentum throughout the Organization S. 109-124

„… victories assure the congregation and the core team that the work has been worth the effort. Temptation can …” „… pastor who has been there for five 110 Redeveloping the Congregation to 10 years will begin to feel that …” „… their once challenging vision. This congregation recognized the need to enlarge their vision so that it …”

Chapter 8: Anchoring the Change S. 125-140

„… congregation and community. During the years of the journey these realities change and the church becomes more …” „… Redeveloping the Congregation year ago, and who you are, who your neighbor is, and why you are here will be …” „… possible for the congregation to respond faithfully to the changes as they are happening. One church …”

Chapter 4: Owning and Being Owned by the Vision S. 58-73

„… ready to move into action, but an essential task challenges them before the entire congregation can …” „… team has. The people in the congregation do not yet own nor are they owned by the vision. Challenge …” „… core team, claimed by the vision, must bring the entire congregation into the process; however …”

Chapter 3: Welcoming an Emerging Vision S. 41-57

„… voices and explore what is 42 Redeveloping the Congregation deep within people. It takes time to listen …” „… strong God-given passions. During redevelopment, life in the congregation can become chaotic. Change …” „… this place? Later, the core team will have these conversations with the entire congregation. But for …”

Chapter 5: Empowering People and Removing Barriers S. 74-92

„… Congregations Future offers an excellent, concise discussion of congregational size theory. If redevelopment …” „… affirmed as they were brought into the vision process. God worked through the entire congregation in giving …” „… Congregation Equipping People Equipping people for ministry is a third major component of empowerment, and …”

RESOURCES S. 143-144

„… Business School Press, 1996. Lott, David, editor. Conflict Management in Congregations. Bethesda, Md.: The …” „… Alban Institute, 2001. Mann, Alice. Can Our Church Live? Redeveloping Congregations in Decline. Bethesda …” „… .: Worshipful-Work, 1999. Oswald, Roy M., and Robert E. Friedrich, Jr. Discerning Your Congregations Future: A …”

Chapter 1: Suifacing and Nurturing A Sense of Urgency S. 1-21

„… abandoned. 2 Redeveloping the Congregation Urgency as a Response to Crisis Urgency comes in many different …” „… without a widespread ownership of a holy 4 Redeveloping the Congregation urgency, nothing would change in …” „… the Congregation and action of God. Only that awareness keeps alive the urgency and provides the …”

Chapter 6: Seeing and Celebrating the Foretaste S. 93-108

„… Congregation A Focus on Results Related to the Vision What are the appropriate and important results to name …” „… Redeveloping the Congregation in, but the church had identified connecting with the diverse population in their …” „… greater things God is eager to give. 98 Redeveloping the Congregation Reflections from a Companion …”

Chapter 2: Forming a Core Team S. 22-40

„… the Congregation a generational group or persons with a specific lifestyle or life situation. In that …” „… a shifting environment. To create a church capable of continual 26 Redeveloping the Congregation …” „… Redeveloping the Congregation for ever-greater diversity and inclusiveness will the redeveloping church avoid …”

AFTERWORD S. 141-142

„… Redeveloping the Congregation Questions for Each Day • As you start the day, how will you show up? What …”

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