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Partnership for Missional ChurchPartnership for Missional Church
Introduction & PreviewCentral States Synod- ELCA
Introduction & PreviewCentral States Synod- ELCA
A “Missional” Church—Or NOT
A “Missional” Church—Or NOT
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Five Question
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Five Question
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What will you “have” at end of PMC?
What will you “have” at end of PMC?
1. Extensive demographic study of congregation and community with theological reflection (Church Future Finder)
2. Ethnographic study of life of congregation (Congregational Discovery)
3. Congregational History (Congregational Timeline)
4. Identified Missional Focus ( Missional Challenge)5. Missional Action Plan (MAP)6. Missional Vocation Statement7. Vision for Embodiment8. Long range plan9. SMART Plans of action10. Staff Covenant
1. Extensive demographic study of congregation and community with theological reflection (Church Future Finder)
2. Ethnographic study of life of congregation (Congregational Discovery)
3. Congregational History (Congregational Timeline)
4. Identified Missional Focus ( Missional Challenge)5. Missional Action Plan (MAP)6. Missional Vocation Statement7. Vision for Embodiment8. Long range plan9. SMART Plans of action10. Staff Covenant
Everett Rogers declares that there are even five different stages that members of a culture go through when they have met a change…
Everett Rogers declares that there are even five different stages that members of a culture go through when they have met a change…
Preparation, finding leadersPreparation, finding leaders
Celebration event !Celebration event !
KEY: kickoff event
cluster gatherings
KEY: kickoff event
cluster gatherings
Partnership for Missional ChurchPartnership for Missional Church
What Happens in Partnership Congregations?
What Happens in Partnership Congregations?
The results of a 15 year longevity study conducted by external auditors
found these results.
The results of a 15 year longevity study conducted by external auditors
found these results.
What happens in congregations
What happens in congregations
• A God-centered, biblical vision for mission through the practice of corporate spiritual discernment.
• A greater sense of God’s activity in their congregation.
• Ownership of the mission of the congregation by members
• Members committed to and capable of making disciples
• Both a vision for being missional and a practical plan of action to achieve it.
• Recognize the strengths of the tradition of their congregation.
• A God-centered, biblical vision for mission through the practice of corporate spiritual discernment.
• A greater sense of God’s activity in their congregation.
• Ownership of the mission of the congregation by members
• Members committed to and capable of making disciples
• Both a vision for being missional and a practical plan of action to achieve it.
• Recognize the strengths of the tradition of their congregation.
What happens in congregations cont’d
What happens in congregations cont’d
• Practical skills for managing change and attending to conflict.
• The habits or practices of a missional church
• Dramatic expansion of the involvement of church members
• Decision process for planning activities and budget.
• A faithful and hospitable congregation• Relationships with other partner churches
• Practical skills for managing change and attending to conflict.
• The habits or practices of a missional church
• Dramatic expansion of the involvement of church members
• Decision process for planning activities and budget.
• A faithful and hospitable congregation• Relationships with other partner churches
Changes in life of congregation
Changes in life of congregation
• Expand number of members in congregation who are involved in life and mission of congregation.
• Discover sense of mission that uses gifts and character of congregation.
• Develop clear and strong relationships with a segment of the community to whom God has sent the congregation.
• Members of congregation have experimented in connecting with part of community in mission.
• Expand number of members in congregation who are involved in life and mission of congregation.
• Discover sense of mission that uses gifts and character of congregation.
• Develop clear and strong relationships with a segment of the community to whom God has sent the congregation.
• Members of congregation have experimented in connecting with part of community in mission.
Four DiscoveriesFour Discoveries
1. The Christian imagination of lay leaders is critical to the missional church.
2. Missional churches decide to change from just maintenance, or from “having mission”, to being and doing mission.
3. Missional churches learn how to make disciples in an age of consumerism.
4. Missional churches learn how to receive and embrace change as God’s gift for Christian growth.
1. The Christian imagination of lay leaders is critical to the missional church.
2. Missional churches decide to change from just maintenance, or from “having mission”, to being and doing mission.
3. Missional churches learn how to make disciples in an age of consumerism.
4. Missional churches learn how to receive and embrace change as God’s gift for Christian growth.
Journey
PMC May Not Be for You Now If:PMC May Not Be for You Now If:
• Congregation is in severe conflict• Congregation already has answers to the
questions about how God has called it into His mission and is effectively responding to that call
• The Congregation has solved the process of change.
• Congregation is in severe conflict• Congregation already has answers to the
questions about how God has called it into His mission and is effectively responding to that call
• The Congregation has solved the process of change.
For Further InformationFor Further Information
Contact• Len Dale at the Synod Office Phone: 816-8616584 E-mail: [email protected]• Alan Walter
Phone: (913) 486-8745E-Mail: [email protected]
Contact• Len Dale at the Synod Office Phone: 816-8616584 E-mail: [email protected]• Alan Walter
Phone: (913) 486-8745E-Mail: [email protected]