Podcast Episode #188
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We examine the second half of my 16 trends to watch for in 2016. We covered the first half of the trends in podcast #187.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- In the future denominations will need to partner along side churches to resource them instead of pushing resources down to them.
- Churches are having difficulty finding staff that they need. The old systems don’t work anymore.
- One of the major benefits of using a search firm to help find church staff is the speed of finding the right person.
- Congregations are tenacious. They don’t die easily.
- The silver lining to churches dying is that new churches will have facilities available.
- The increased adversarial role of government is making it difficult for churches in the US.
- The entertainment focus of senior adult ministry is waning.
The eight trends we cover today are:
- The rise of the mini-denomination church.
- Increased pastoral tenure.
- Rise of alternative ministry placement organizations.
- Increase in the number of Millennials who are Christians.
- Accelerated decline of 100,000 American congregations.
- Churches no longer viewed favorably by many governmental units.
- More bivocational pastors and staff.
- Dramatic changes in senior adult ministries.
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Referring to your senior adult ministry thoughts -you are correct. I have been a senior adult minister for over 30 years and the last 1 years there have been dramatic changes. It is no longer a ministry of trips and monthly luncheons. It is about meeting their their spiritual, physical, and emotional needs. I am currently writing a book about creative ideas for senior adult ministry. Last but not least, as Dr. James Williams once said to our senior adult class at seminary: “Just because there is gray in the hair does not mean there is a fire in the heart.”
Should ay the last 10 years.
Thom, I just finished listening to a TED Talk by Melvin Russell. It brought to mind your 14th point about governmental units. I would have to say that for the sake of Satan, city planners have no idea or regard for churches being an asset to our communities. It’s easier for politicians to endorse clubs and public schools than to honor the civil resources God has already given us through His church.
http://www.ted.com/talks/melvin_russell_i_love_being_a_police_officer_but_we_need_reform?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2016-01-16&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=top_left_button