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Ending with Hope - A Resource for Closing Congregations (Paperback)
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Ending with Hope - A Resource for Closing Congregations (Paperback)
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Loot Price R544
Discovery Miles 5 440
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Why is it we do funerals so well but often balk at even recognizing
the death of a congregation? Couldn t we do grief ministry and
funerals as well for social groups as we do for individuals?"
challenges Gilson Waldkoenig, in his seminary classes. Waldkoenig,
associate professor of church in society at Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Gettysburg, contributes his special insights on the
subject of church endings, in this unique and important book.
Ending with Hope grows out of the understanding that although
closing a congregation is in many ways about dying, it can also be
about new life. Closing a congregation does not have to be about
failure but can be about redirecting resources for new ministry.
Contributors represent eight denominations and include more than a
dozen pastors, lay leaders, judicatory staff, and others who have
"been there" who have helped congregations through the painful
closing process. Resources include models for assessing whether a
congregation should close; reflections on members and pastors
experiences during closing; case studies; guidance for deciding
what to do with a building; suggestions for selecting and
preserving documents and artifacts; rituals for healthy closings; a
survey of historical trends regarding closings; and other helpful
materials."
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