Tag: Rev. Dr. Jonathan New

Posted in Assessments and Evaluations, Change Management, Church Decline, Church Growth & Vitality, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, Legacy Churches / Church Closing Tagged with

10 min 43 s

Rev. Dr. Jonathan New

  • How I think about the church’s capacity to be and to do church
  • The 5 things that bear directly on a congregation’s capacity to be/do church
  • Helping the congregation to increase its self-understanding
  • The pattern of who leaves a church and who stays
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Posted in Assessments and Evaluations, Change Management, Finishing and Exiting, Legacy Churches / Church Closing, Mission and Vision Tagged with

09 min 54 s

Rev. Dr. Jonathan New

  • What is “faithfulness” for a church?
  • How a congregation’s notion of faithfulness affects the interim experience
  • Telltale signs that a church is coming to its end (It’s not always obvious)
  • Helping a congregation to faithfully think through a “threshold” point where closure is a real possibility
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Posted in Assessments and Evaluations, Buildings and Property, Contracting and Negotiating Before Beginning, Mission and Vision Tagged with

08 min 43 s

Rev. Dr. Jonathan New

  • How to know if / when it’s appropriate to take on a significant project during the interim time
  • The layers to think about when considering a major project during the interim time such as a capital campaign or an Open & Affirming process
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