the in-between church navigating size transformation in congregations
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The In-Between Church Navigating Size Transformation in Congregations. Alice Mann The Alban Institute 1998. Hoe moet die leierskap en bediening van ons gemeente nou lyk?. As organismes wesenlik verander in grootte, moet hulle ook verander in vorm. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The In-Between Church The In-Between Church Navigating Size Transformation in CongregationsNavigating Size Transformation in Congregations
Alice MannAlice MannThe Alban InstituteThe Alban Institute
19981998
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Hoe moet die leierskap en bediening Hoe moet die leierskap en bediening van ons gemeente nou lyk?van ons gemeente nou lyk?
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As organismes wesenlik verander in grootte, moet hulle ook verander in vorm.
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Hoe kompleksiteit Hoe kompleksiteit toeneem in menslike toeneem in menslike
sistemesisteme
mense1 2 3 4
50
30
20
10
0
RELATIONSHIPS
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Stappe in die transformasie Stappe in die transformasie van groottevan grootte
Familie grootte0-50*-200
Pastorale grootte50-150*200-800
Program grootte
150-350*800-1500
Korpora-tiewe grootte
350-500+*1500+
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Between the Between the stepssteps Congregations almost always encounters Congregations almost always encounters
difficulty when they arrive at a step- the difficulty when they arrive at a step- the boundary between one size and the next- boundary between one size and the next- because the culture of the congregation is in because the culture of the congregation is in flux. flux.
Formal and informal Formal and informal relationshipsrelationships are being are being reshaped; reshaped;
key key structures structures and and processesprocesses are changing.are changing.
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PlatoPlato
Plato
Plato
Familie grootte
Pastorale grootte
Program grootte
350
200150
7050
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Wat gebeur tussen die Wat gebeur tussen die groottes?groottes? The The “N-curve”“N-curve”
Pastoral size
Family size
Corporatesize
Programsize
PastorCentered
Groupcentered
Organism Organization
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Familie grootteFamilie grootte 0-500-50*-200*-200
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Familie: Familie: BedieninBedienin
ggFunksioneer Funksioneer
soos ‘n soos ‘n familiefamilie
Het Het ouerskapouerskap--figurefigure
PaPa en en MaMa - - figure figure
beheer die beheer die leierskapsleierskaps funksiesfunksies
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Pastorale groottePastorale grootte 50-15050-150
*200-800*200-800
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Pastoraal: bedieningPastoraal: bediening……a key figure of the Pastoral size a key figure of the Pastoral size
congregation is that members congregation is that members experience having their spiritual experience having their spiritual needs met through their needs met through their personal personal
relationshiprelationship with a seminary with a seminary trained pastor.trained pastor.
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Pastoraal : PredikantPastoraal : Predikant Small enough that everybody can know the Small enough that everybody can know the
pastor pastor personallypersonally LeadershipLeadership revolves around the pastor and revolves around the pastor and
a small group of leadersa small group of leaders– Strong personal skills are importantStrong personal skills are important
Difficult to maintain for more than 150 Difficult to maintain for more than 150 membersmembers
Growth depends on the Growth depends on the skillsskills of the pastor- of the pastor-pastor is in controllpastor is in controll
Pastors experience Pastors experience burnoutburnout frequently frequently
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Program GrootteProgram Grootte 150-350150-350
*800-1500*800-1500
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Program: BedieningProgram: Bediening ……the program church has many the program church has many
cells of activity headed by cells of activity headed by lay lay leadersleaders…that includes pastoral …that includes pastoral
functionsfunctions
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Korporatiewe GrootteKorporatiewe Grootte 350-500+350-500+
*1500+*1500+
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Korporatief: BedieningKorporatief: Bediening……the quality of the corporate church the quality of the corporate church
is demonstrated mainly in the is demonstrated mainly in the SundaySunday serviceservice…conducted by a …conducted by a visionaryvisionary leaderleader supported by a supported by a
teamteam … …
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Spanning tussen groottesSpanning tussen groottes Gemeentes wat bly in die Gemeentes wat bly in die “tussen-gebied”“tussen-gebied”
ervaar spanningervaar spanning Gemeentes wat te lank in die Gemeentes wat te lank in die “tussen-“tussen-
gebied”gebied” bly, sak terug. bly, sak terug. Gemeentes wat bedieningsmodelle gebruik Gemeentes wat bedieningsmodelle gebruik
wat in ‘n wat in ‘n vorige groottevorige grootte pas, pas, verloorverloor lidmate. lidmate. Of Of gemeentes pas hulle strukture aan by gemeentes pas hulle strukture aan by
hulle grootte hulle grootte ofof hulle groote pas aan by hulle hulle groote pas aan by hulle strukture.strukture.
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Hoe kan die Hoe kan die teorie ons help teorie ons help om die dinge om die dinge wat werk meer wat werk meer te doen?te doen?
Om die dinge Om die dinge wat die werk wat die werk nie te laat nie te laat vaar?vaar?