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Creative Ministry Solutions for Changing Times

In today's rapidly changing ministry landscape, churches face new realities such as demographic shifts, mass clergy retirements, and the growing number of "nones." This resource explores innovative options for revitalization, including transformational mergers, cooperative parishes, and unique outreach initiatives like Brew and Bible. It offers strategies to address challenges like deferred maintenance and loss of large givers, encouraging congregations to think beyond traditional solutions. Discover practical ways to adapt and thrive in ministry through creative approaches and collaboration.

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Creative Ministry Solutions for Changing Times

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  1. Creative Options for Ministry:New ways for new days Dr. Don Nations DNA Coaching, 2013

  2. New realities for ministry • Death Tsunami • Mass clergy retirement • Changing demographics • Deferred maintenance • Loss of large givers • Larger districts • New role of the DS • Rise of the “nones” • Technology brings choices

  3. The standard options when struggling • Go to a part-time pastor (rarely comes back) • Establish a two point charge (with another struggling congregation) • Merge (with another struggling congregation) • Close • Ignore the situation and hope it gets better

  4. Creative options to consider • Co-operative Parish • Urban mission • Rural service • Teaching parish • Pre-merge trial run • Retired pastor • Cross-racial • New church start • This is not just another name for a 2 point charge

  5. More creative options • Transformational merger • Become a satellite of a stronger congregation • Go multi-site • Begin small creative outreach groups (ex. Brew and Bible) • Use the video from another church for part of an existing or new worship service

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