The In-Between Church Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations

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ISBN: 9781566992077 | 1566992079
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Copyright: 11/1/1998

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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

What Is a Size Transition?

(10)

Weighing the Giant Fly

(2)

The Ramp and the Stairs

(3)

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

(2)

Living in the Gap

(1)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(1)

Are We Facing a Size Transition?

(8)

Glass Ceiling

(1)

The Plateau Zone

(1)

Seeing the Invisible

(1)

God Is in the Details

(1)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(4)

What Happens between Sizes?

(11)

Fault Lines

(1)

Organism versus Organization

(1)

Group-Centered versus Pastor-Centered

(2)

Six Transitions

(5)

The Double-Minded Church

(1)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(1)

Should We Be Growing?

(8)

Opening Up the Conversation

(2)

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

(1)

God Outside the Box

(1)

Listening to the Other

(1)

So...Should We Be Growing?

(2)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(2)

Why Make the Sacrifice?

(8)

Resolving Internal Tensions

(1)

War and Pestilence

(1)

Mission Strategy

(1)

Spiritual Growth

(2)

A Life Poured Out

(1)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(2)

Should We Add a New Worship Service?

(8)

A Key Decision

(1)

Why Try Something Different?

(1)

What Is a ``Somewhat Different'' Style?

(1)

A Look at the Costs

(2)

Critical Mass

(1)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(2)

Should We Add Staff?

(8)

Staffing Debates at St. Peter's

(3)

Staffing for Growth

(1)

Typical Patterns

(1)

Funding New Staff

(1)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(2)

What Will It Take to Make the Change?

(15)

Adaptive Work

(2)

A Holding Environment

(1)

Spiritual and Institutional Urgency

(2)

Powerful Partnership between Clergy and Lay Leaders

(1)

Tolerance for Unhappiness

(2)

Purpose and Plan

(4)

Biblical Reflection

(1)

Application Exercise

(2)

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

(15)

Roy Oswald

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

(7)

Alice Mann

Notes

(6)

Bibliography

105

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