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Spirituality May Be Hot in America, But 76 Million Adults Never Attend Church March 20, 2006

(Ventura, CA) - Marketers devote billions of dollars to penetrating the Baby Boomer market the generation of 77 million individuals that populate the nation. There is another market segment equally as large that is of interest to the faith community: the 76 million adults who regularly avoid going to church. Read more http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/17065.htm


Leaders who rise to today's situation will not only need to carry certain qualities and skills, they will need to grasp the complexities of adaptive leadership that brings about lasting transformational change. Charisma may bring energy to a situation, but charisma alone will not bring about transformation. Transformational efforts often fail because they solely relied upon charisma when what was needed was stamina. Lasting transformation that ushers forth an authentic church usually means the incorporation of the following:
Intentional and persistent attention to the church's ancient and authentic story and its implications. Perhaps the question to be asked of the system is this: If we believed with every fiber of our being that God has raised Jesus from the dead, what would our life together look like? What would worship, faith formation, and compassion look like? How would we be organized? Read more http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/17018.htm


From a pastor-friend:
What's the most difficult thing about being a pastor?
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