NOT A DEATH BUT A RESURRECTION!
Title: NOT A DEATH BUT A RESURRECTION!
Category: Church Growth
Subject: Church
NOT A DEATH BUT A RESURRECTION!
"From Church Death to Church Life"
An excellent article appeared in The Christian Index, the Georgia Baptist Convention award-winning periodical. The article is excellent and can help a lot of struggling churches discover how to not only survive but to thrive.
To see the entire article go to:
http://www.christianindex.org/3682.article
Below you will find the final part of the article. This is a brief overview of how to restart a church that appears to be on the way toward death. The entire article describes how some churches have applied the principles mentioned below.
"What’s a restart?
The idea of completely remaking a church isn’t a new one, but it’s an avenue that Daryl Price, church starter strategist for the Georgia Baptist Convention, says is a viable option.
“Einstein is given credit for the statement ‘Insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results,’” said Price, “yet many churches continue to go through the same motions week after week without any evangelistic impact or church growth until the situation is critical.”
Price offered a picture of the church that could consider restarting. “They’ve dwindled down to a handful of survivors that may deeply love the church, but have lost hope, lack a vision, and see no way out of the downward membership trends.”
Considerations for restarting
•Determine growth potential of the area
•Celebrate the past
•Close the doors for a time
•Transfer leadership to a steering committee
•Call new pastor with energy and faith
•Develop fresh vision for the community
•Change church’s name
•Develop launch team and plan the launch
For more information, contact Price at (800) RING-GBC or (770) 936-5228. Or you can email him at dprice@gabaptist.org"
"From Church Death to Church Life"
An excellent article appeared in The Christian Index, the Georgia Baptist Convention award-winning periodical. The article is excellent and can help a lot of struggling churches discover how to not only survive but to thrive.
To see the entire article go to:
http://www.christianindex.org/3682.article
Below you will find the final part of the article. This is a brief overview of how to restart a church that appears to be on the way toward death. The entire article describes how some churches have applied the principles mentioned below.
"What’s a restart?
The idea of completely remaking a church isn’t a new one, but it’s an avenue that Daryl Price, church starter strategist for the Georgia Baptist Convention, says is a viable option.
“Einstein is given credit for the statement ‘Insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results,’” said Price, “yet many churches continue to go through the same motions week after week without any evangelistic impact or church growth until the situation is critical.”
Price offered a picture of the church that could consider restarting. “They’ve dwindled down to a handful of survivors that may deeply love the church, but have lost hope, lack a vision, and see no way out of the downward membership trends.”
Considerations for restarting
•Determine growth potential of the area
•Celebrate the past
•Close the doors for a time
•Transfer leadership to a steering committee
•Call new pastor with energy and faith
•Develop fresh vision for the community
•Change church’s name
•Develop launch team and plan the launch
For more information, contact Price at (800) RING-GBC or (770) 936-5228. Or you can email him at dprice@gabaptist.org"
