Where Do We Go Now?
Is your church asking, What happened to us? or What’s next?
Thousands of congregations find themselves asking these perplexing questions. With declining memberships, changing neighborhoods and a fast-changing world, these churches are searching for the next steps in their journey of faith. There is an urgent need for congregations to formulate a new vision for a new future. The wait-and-see method will no longer do. Nor has hand-wringing seemed to help. If the trend is to be altered, positive action must be taken by congregations and the ministers who lead them. Now more than ever congregations need the services of a minister - a Consulting Pastor - to assist them in matters of identity, vision and mission.
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The Need
Many statisticians have said that 35% to 50% of all congregations now in existence will be closed by the year 2020. The methods and programs that worked so well in the 1950s – 1970s no longer serve to move a congregation forward.
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What We Do
The Consulting Pastor leads the congregation in assessing its identity, vision, and mission. The congregation examines its purpose - naming goals, outlining strategies, performing analysis and finding its mission.
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New Resource
Finding the Right Path:
5 Tips for Hurting Churches from the Consulting Pastor offers clear, practical advice for churches facing an uncertain future. Purchase from the online store
Who We Are
The Reverend Dr. Glenn Thomas Carson serves as the Consulting Pastor. With over 30 years experience in the church and corporate worlds, Glenn brings a unique perspective to his role as Consulting Pastor. More