Good food for thought…
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Declining Congregational
Members are: |
Thriving Congregational
Participants are: |
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Committed to the church
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Committed to Christ
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Managing committees
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Deploying mission
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Holding offices
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Doing hands-on ministries
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Making decisions
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Making disciples
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Trained for membership
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On a life long development track
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Serving at the church
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Serving in the world
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Preoccupied with raising money
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Preoccupied with rescuing people
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Retiring from church work
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Finding personal fulfillment
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Surveying internal needs
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Pursuing constant personal growth
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Eager to know everyone
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Sensitized to community
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Loyal to each other
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Eager for everyone to know God
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Building faith on information
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Building faith on transformation
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Perpetuating a heritage
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Building faith on experience w/ Christ
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Hanging on
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Visioning a future
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Gregg Caruso 