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Congregations in Transition - A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing & Adapting in Changing Communities CS Dudley

Congregations in Transition - A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing & Adapting in Changing Communities By CS Dudley

Congregations in Transition - A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing & Adapting in Changing Communities by CS Dudley

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Thousands of congregations are confronted with the reality that their neighborhoods and regions have changed around them, often to such a degree that their survival is threatened. This work talks about the congregations in transition.

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Congregations in Transition - A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing & Adapting in Changing Communities by CS Dudley

This hands-on guide helps congregations meet the reality and challenges of today's constantly changing urban and suburban church communities. Congregations in Transition, written in an easy-to-follow workbook format, is designed to help communities of faith focus on the changing needs of their members and explore the opportunities and options open to them.

Congregations in Transition - A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing & Adapting in Changing Communities Reviews

...a digestible marriage of keen analysis and practical exercises... (Christianity and Renewal, June 2002) ...it is a worthwhile book, easy to read, with good directions and clear to follow... (Christian Research)

About CS Dudley

Carl S. Dudley and Nancy T. Ammerman are faculty members at Hartford Seminary and researchers at the Hartford Institute for Religious Research. They are authorities on congregational studies and the relationship between congregations and their communities.

Table of Contents

Figures, Tables, and Working Notes. Foreword by Loren B. Mead. Acknowledgments. 1. 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. 2. 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.3. 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. 4. Looking for Pillars of Fire. Encountering the Wilderness. Wilderness Exercise 1: Testing Your Choices. Wilderness Exercise 2: Discerning Directions. Wilderness Exercise 3: Naming the Pillar of Fire. Imagining Life Across the Jordan. Imagination Exercise 1: When Strangers Become Neighbors. Imagination Exercise 2: When Neighbors Become Partners. Imagination Exercise 3: 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.

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GOR007747225
9780787954222
0787954225
Congregations in Transition - A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing & Adapting in Changing Communities by CS Dudley
CS Dudley
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2002-03-04
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