Wednesday, May 09, 2007

21st Century Paradigm Shifts

Here are some 21st century paradigm shifts as shared by Nancy Rankin (Director of Congregational Development or whatever they call it in Western North Carolina).

  • Family/ small membership to Large membership/ small groups
  • Program/ large events to Developing personal relationships
  • Clergy centered leadership to Partnership: clergy and laity
  • Clergy as chaplain to Lay pastoral care providers
  • Clergy as managers to Clergy as visionary leaders
  • Staff who do programs to Staff who train lay leaders
  • Low expectations to Churches of high commitment
  • Committee members to Committed servants
  • Status quo to Strategic planning
  • One worship service to Multiple services that are creative
  • Quantity-mediocrity to Excellence/ niche ministries
  • Mono-sensory worship to Multi-sensory- Media worship
  • One day a week church to Seven day a week church

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