In this Part 6 article, Charlie Kuchenbrod, Legacy Church Specialist for the Conference, discusses changing the narrative and moving from “Decline, Failure, Closure, and Death” to “Maturity, Legacy Building, Ministry Completion, and Resurrection.”
He writes that declining congregations sometimes feel that God has abandoned them and may have blinders on, seeing success only as measured by traditional metrics of membership, worship attendance, and financial support. He believes these churches may be missing the new opportunities to align themselves with God’s purposes in the world and to partner with God to create a more compassionate, just and peaceful world.
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