The In-Between Church Navigating Size

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 experi-encing 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.

Foreword

vii

Richard F. Holloway

Introduction

ix

What Is a Size Transition?

1

(10)

Weighing the Giant Fly

1

(2)

The Ramp and the Stairs

3

(3)

No Room at the Inn---or Too Much?

6

(2)

Living in the Gap

8

(1)

Biblical Reflection

9

(1)

Application Exercise

10

(1)

Are We Facing a Size Transition?

11

(8)

Glass Ceiling

11

(1)

The Plateau Zone

12

(1)

Seeing the Invisible

13

(1)

God Is in the Details

14

(1)

Biblical Reflection

15

(1)

Application Exercise

15

(4)

What Happens between Sizes?

19

(11)

Fault Lines

19

(1)

Organism versus Organization

20

(1)

Group-Centered versus Pastor-Centered

21

(2)

Six Transitions

23

(5)

The Double-Minded Church

28

(1)

Biblical Reflection

29

(1)

Application Exercise

29

(1)

Should We Be Growing?

30

(8)

Opening Up the Conversation

30

(2)

The Movement from ``I'' to ``We''

32

(1)

God Outside the Box

33

(1)

Listening to the Other

33

(1)

So...Should We Be Growing?

34

(2)

Biblical Reflection

36

(1)

Application Exercise

36

(2)

Why Make the Sacrifice?

38

(8)

Resolving Internal Tensions

38

(1)

War and Pestilence

39

(1)

Mission Strategy

40

(1)

Spiritual Growth

41

(2)

A Life Poured Out

43

(1)

Biblical Reflection

44

(1)

Application Exercise

44

(2)

Should We Add a New Worship Service?

46

(8)

A Key Decision

46

(1)

Why Try Something Different?

47

(1)

What Is a ``Somewhat Different'' Style?

48

(1)

A Look at the Costs

49

(2)

Critical Mass

51

(1)

Biblical Reflection

52

(1)

Application Exercise

52

(2)

Should We Add Staff?

54

(8)

Staffing Debates at St. Peter's

54

(3)

Staffing for Growth

57

(1)

Typical Patterns

58

(1)

Funding New Staff

59

(1)

Biblical Reflection

60

(1)

Application Exercise

60

(2)

What Will It Take to Make the Change?

62

(15)

Adaptive Work

62

(2)

A Holding Environment

64

(1)

Spiritual and Institutional Urgency

65

(2)

Powerful Partnership between Clergy and Lay Leaders

67

(1)

Tolerance for Unhappiness

68

(2)

Purpose and Plan

70

(4)

Biblical Reflection

74

(1)

Application Exercise

75

(2)

Appendix A. How to Minister Effectively in Family, Pastoral, Program, and Corporate Size Churches

77

(15)

Roy Oswald

Appendix B. Demographic Profiles: How Do Congregations Get Their Money's Worth?

92

(7)

Alice Mann

Notes

99

(6)

Bibliography

105

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The In-Between Church Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations

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