Congregations in Transition A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities

Name: Congregations in Transition A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities
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ISBN: 9780787954222

ISBN-10: 0787954225

ISBN-13: 9780787954222

Edition: 2002 (Workbook)

Authors: Carl S. Dudley, Nancy T. Ammerman

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Thousands of congregations today are confronted with the reality that their regions have so changed around them that their survival is threatened. This text shows how to turn churches around by understanding local needs.

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/25/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.56" wide x 10.94" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Carl S. Dudley is codirector of the Center for Social and Religious Research and professor of church and community at Hartford Seminary. He is author of numerous books, including "Studying Congregations", and has been a pastor in metropolitan and cross-cultural congregations.



Figures, Tables, and Working Notes


Foreword



Acknowledgments



Introduction: Invitation to a Journey


Who Needs to Change?


What Does Change Look Like?


How Does Change Happen?


The Journey Ahead


Getting Organized


Companions for the Journey


Doing the Work



Getting the Lay of the Land


The Place Map: Define Your Boundaries


The People Map: Naming and Knowing Your Neighbors


Conversations with Community People


The Institutional Map: Recognizing Historical Resources


Summary Exercise: Windshield Survey


Summary



Sizing Up Your Tabernacle


Basic Timeline: An Orientation Exercise


Timeline of Buildings and Facilities


Timeline of Leadership and Decision Making


Timeline of Resources: People, Money, and Spiritual Presence


Timeline of Worship and Music


Summary Celebration: Creating a Comprehensive Timeline


Summarizing Your Work



Looking for Pillars of Fire


Encountering the Wilderness



Testing Your Choices



Discerning Directions



Naming the Pillar of Fire


Imagining Life Across the Jordan



When Strangers Become Neighbors



When Neighbors Become Partners



Testing the Waters


Coda for the Congregation: A Time for Celebration



Across the Jordan: Settling in the Promised Land


Launching a New Ministry: Crossing the Jordan


New Habits of Ministry


Sharing Kitchen Tables


Sharing Tables, Chairs, and Schedules


Sharing Boardroom Tables


Sharing Sacred Tables


Conclusion


The Authors


Index