Managing a Declining Congregation’s Level of Anxiety so They Can Change in a Positive Way
13 min 37 s
Rev. Diane Kenaston
Simultaneously raising and lowering anxiety in the process of change;
A copy of the letter we sent to the congregation laying out our reasons and reality….
The details of our deliberative and thoughtful approach to ….
The specific steps we took to reduce the congregation’s anxiety level to allow a constructive conversation about our future;
How we named the options we had for the future;
Rev. Diane Kenaston (she/her) is a co-founder of the Good Friday Collaborative, your partner in the sacred work of congregational endings. The Good Friday Collaborative supports churches concluding ministry through merging, relocating, restarting, or closing. Diane brings a decade of experience pastoring and leading churches through major transitions including merger. She is now a clergy coach and author based out of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Diane is currently working on a devotional book for Christians in churches with uncertain futures. Contact Diane through www.dianekenaston.com or www.goodfridaycollaborative.com.
- Recorded in September 2022
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