Reimagining Networks, Cooperative Parishes, and Multi-Church Charges to Help Churches Thrive
Many small membership churches are on the verge of closing and in hospice mode, medium-sized churches face decreasing attendance and budget and struggle to afford a full-time pastor and staff, while some large churches that once were the leaders in their community struggle to be God’s light to their community.
For some, the answer to helping churches begin growing again is to group churches into networks, cooperative parishes, and multi-church charges. There is a belief that churches will be stronger if they pray, plan, work, and fellowship with each other.
There are some shining examples of networks, cooperative parishes, and multi-church charges helping the members of churches grow. However, one size does not fit all, and some churches in the above groups continue to struggle.
Here is how we might tweak multi-church groups to help small churches thrive.
Schedule
- 9:00 a.m. Greeting
- 9:05 a.m. Worship
- 9:30 a.m. Presentation Helping My/Our Church Thrive by Rev. Dr. Carl K. Ellis
- 10:00 a.m. Small Groups
- 10:50 a.m. Closing Comments and Prayers
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Rev. Dr. Carl K. Ellis
Rev. Dr. Carl K. Ellis
The Rev. Dr. Carl K. Ellis grew up in a small membership church in San Francisco California. He has served as a pastor for 36 years; 31 years in rural churches and 5 years on the Kansas West Conference Staff as Director of the Center for Small Membership Churches.