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The In-Between Church : Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1998Copyright date: ©1998Description: 1 online resource (83 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781566996587
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The In-Between Church : Navigating Size Transitions in CongregationsDDC classification:
  • 254.5
LOC classification:
  • BV652.25.M36 1998eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- What Is a Size Transition? -- Are We Facing a Size Transition? -- What Happens between Sizes? -- Should We Be Growing? -- Why Make the Sacrifice? -- Should We Add a New Worship Service? -- Should We Add Staff? -- What Will It Take to Make the Change? -- How to Minister Effectively in Family, Pastoral, Program, and Corporate Size Churches -- Demographic Profiles: How Do Congregations Get Their Money's Worth? -- Notes -- Bibliography.
Summary: Alban Senior Consultant Mann draws on her lengthy experience in helping congregations deal with the hurdles and anxieties of expansion or contraction in size. Often, congregations experiencing size change do not recognize the need to change culture and form as part of the successful adaptation process. Mann details the adjustments in attitude-as well as practice-that are necessary to support successful size change.
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- What Is a Size Transition? -- Are We Facing a Size Transition? -- What Happens between Sizes? -- Should We Be Growing? -- Why Make the Sacrifice? -- Should We Add a New Worship Service? -- Should We Add Staff? -- What Will It Take to Make the Change? -- How to Minister Effectively in Family, Pastoral, Program, and Corporate Size Churches -- Demographic Profiles: How Do Congregations Get Their Money's Worth? -- Notes -- Bibliography.

Alban Senior Consultant Mann draws on her lengthy experience in helping congregations deal with the hurdles and anxieties of expansion or contraction in size. Often, congregations experiencing size change do not recognize the need to change culture and form as part of the successful adaptation process. Mann details the adjustments in attitude-as well as practice-that are necessary to support successful size change.

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