Spiritual Strategic
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Congregational
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Choices Within the Journey
What are essential resources to have available to embrace this choice? Readiness, including a sense of urgency. A commitment to create a new genuine congregational culture that is much more than simply adapting various parts of the culture of each merging congregation, but involves collaborative efforts to build a new sense of community and culture. Case studies to observe and from which to learn. Discover and dialogue with congregation who have made this choice at least five years ago is essential. Knowledge of the strategic actions called for by this choice. A vision incorporated into a future story of the congregation’s potential. A clear vision of what the merged congregation will look like five to ten years after the merger to which there is passionate commitment on the part of the leadership of each congregation involved in the merger. A minimum critical mass of leadership.
Faithful, effective, and innovative actions. A commitment to and involvement in relevant actions that should result in at least fifty percent of the active members of the congregation within ten years being people who were never part of the either of the merging congregations. Coaching from a coach for congregational leadership. Leadership, finances, and facilities are critical resources for the institutional aspects of the merger. Other choices:
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