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Author and Sponsors
      Hollified Leadership Center
      Lake Hickory Learning Communities
      The Alban Institute
      The Indianapolis Center for Congregations
      Lilly Endowment Inc.
How To Use This Tutorial
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What is congregational redevelopment?
What type of challenges do congregations face?
How does this tutorial help congregations face those challenges?
What is the guarantee?
Is coaching available?
What is the first step?

Initial Considerations
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Initial Inventory   ®  Levels of Conflict Chart
Interpreting Inventory Results
      Readiness
          Four aspects of readiness
          Various leadership communities
      Suggestions
Questions for Generative Dialogue

Choose Your Route
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Life Cycle and Stages
      Ten Life Cycle Stages  ®  Life Cycle Chart
           Birth ®  The Birth of a Congregation
           Infancy ®  The Infancy of a Congregation
           Childhood ®  The Childhood of a Congregation
           Adolescence  ®  The Adolescence of a Congregation
           Adulthood  ®  The Adulthood of a Congregation
           Maturity  ®  The Maturity of a Congregation
           Empty Nest  ®  The Empty Nest of a Congregation
           Retirement  ®  The Retirement of a Congregation
           Old Age  ®  The Old Age of a Congregation
           Death  ®  The Death of a Congregation
      Your Congregation's Place on the Life Cycle
      Route Corresponding to Your Life Cycle Stage

Routings
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Incremental
      When is this positive?
      Equipping order:
           Present Planning  ®  Implementation  ®  Evaluation  ®  Readiness ®
           Learning  ®  Assessment  ®  Future Planning  ®  Next?
Systemic
      When is this positive?
      Equipping order:
           Readiness  ®  Learning  ®  Assessment  ®  Future Planning ®
           Present Planning  ®  Implementation  ®  Evaluation  ®  Next?
Vision/Values
      When is this positive?
      Equipping order:
           Readiness  ®  Learning  ®  Future Planning  ®  Implementation ®
           Assessment  ®  Present Planning  ®  Evaluation  ®  Next?
Experiential
      When is this positive?
      Equipping order:
           Learning  ®  Implementation  ®  Evaluation  ®  Readiness ®
           Present Planning  ®  Assessment  ®  Future Planning  ®  Next?

Coaching Redevelopment
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Revisioning Strategy  ®  ReVisioning a Maturity Congregation
Revitalization Strategy  ®  Revitalizing an Empty Nest Congregation
Renewal Strategy  ®  Renewing a Retirement Congregation
Reinvention Strategy  ®  Reinventing an Old Age Congregation
Resurrection Strategy  ®  Resurrecting a Death Stage Congregation

Coaching Development
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Gestation to Birth Strategy
Birth to Infancy Strategy
Infancy to Childhood Strategy
Childhood to Adolescence Strategy
Adolescence to Adulthood Strategy
Adulthood to Maturity Strategy

Choices within the Journey
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Full List
      Stay the Course and Remain the Same
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Merge with Other Congregations
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Relocate to a More Promising Location
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Multiple Communities Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Multigenerational Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Neighborhood or Community Focused Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Multiple Site Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Metropolitan Regional Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Social Service or Special Purpose Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Multiple Worshiping Communities Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Multiple Congregations Within a Congregation>
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Multicultural Congregation
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
      Congregational Multiplication Movement
                 What       Who       Issues       Resources
Conclusion

Glossary

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