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New and Emerging Ministries

New and Emerging Ministries. Moravian Church, Southern Province. Life Cycle. Stability. (Stagnation). Renewal. Growth. Decline. Redevelopment. Birth. Death. Rebirth. Arlin J. Routhage, Ph.D., The Life Cycle in the Congregation , ca.1980s. “Inherited”. “Emerging”. Hospice. Stewards.

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New and Emerging Ministries

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  1. New and Emerging Ministries Moravian Church, Southern Province

  2. Life Cycle Stability (Stagnation) Renewal Growth Decline Redevelopment Birth Death Rebirth Arlin J. Routhage, Ph.D., The Life Cycle in the Congregation, ca.1980s

  3. “Inherited” “Emerging” Hospice Stewards Compost “Two Loops Theory of Change”, Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze

  4. “Inherited” “Emerging” Transition Innovators Communities of Practice Networks “Two Loops Theory of Change”, Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze

  5. A Mixed Economy (Rowan Williams) • Congregations (Inherited) • Stable: Growth / Renewal • Stagnant / Declining: Redevelopment, Transitioning • Dying: Rebirth, “Compost” / Legacy • Emerging • Ministries • “Fresh Expressions” (Ecclesial Communities)

  6. Traditioned Innovation Even our most dramatic transformations ought to be tethered to our most life-giving past. L. Gregory Jones, “Traditioned Innovation,” faithandleadership.com

  7. New and Emerging Ministries Moravian Church, Southern Province

  8. New Purposefully missional Significantly different

  9. Emerging In development Focus clear, form may change From within, partnered with, or connected to

  10. Primary Places Congregations Regional Conferences (Board /Agencies)

  11. Principles Missional Contextual Formational + “Ecclesial” = Fresh Expression

  12. Ministry Plan:Five Key Words(from Resolution 18)

  13. Plan Leadership Character Capabilities Competencies Assess / Affirm / Develop

  14. Plan Sustainability Self-supporting (Finances) Self- governing (Leadership) Self-reproducing (addition, replication, multiplication)

  15. Plan Accountability Structures Processes Leadership team Stakeholders: feedback, guidance

  16. Plan Collaboration Not solo or stand-alone In relationship Identified partners

  17. Plan Discernment Shared process Seeks God’s will, direction, priorities.

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