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Is the Church in crisis?

Is the Church in crisis?. Builders (1910 -1946) 65% Boomers (1946 - 1964) 35% Busters (1965 - 1976) 15% Bridgers (1977 - 1994) 4%. 90% Decline in Professions of Faith!. Is UMC in Crisis?. Is UMC in crisis?. 57% of all UM congregations did not have even 1 profession of faith in 2005!

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Is the Church in crisis?

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  1. Is the Church in crisis? Builders (1910 -1946) 65% Boomers (1946 - 1964) 35% Busters (1965 - 1976) 15% Bridgers(1977 - 1994) 4% 90% Decline in Professions of Faith!

  2. Is UMC in Crisis?

  3. Is UMC in crisis? • 57% of all UM congregations did not have even 1 profession of faith in 2005! • Steady decline in membership since 1968 • Men in most congregations are over 65 • Congregations are mostly female • Many pastors exhausted, leaving ministry

  4. Is UMM in crisis? • 50% Drop in active UMM charter units (from 12,000 to 6,000) • Average age of men is 65 • Most men not growing spiritually

  5. The Core Problem • Lack of spiritual growth • No clear challenge to spiritual growth • Failure to call men to spiritual maturity

  6. Is there a way out?

  7. The Way Out Provide a clear Pathway for Spiritual Growth

  8. UMM Mission • Reach men for Christ • Develop Pathways for spiritual growth • Challenge men become spiritually mature and reproductive…Spiritual Fathers

  9. Wesleyan Building Brothers(WBB) Purpose “Call and equip UMC men to become Spiritual Fathers!”

  10. Result of Wesleyan Building Brothers Process • Pastors/Leaders model Spiritual Fatherhood • Men whose faith is reproduced…Spiritual Fathers

  11. Impact of Wesleyan Building Brothers(WBB) Process • Families healed and blessed • Congregations healthy • Denomination revived • Evangelism alive

  12. Evangelism changes the world! UMC is committed to Evangelism!

  13. Spiritual Reproduction is the Foundation for Evangelism

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