“Twelve Issues that are Gaining Momentum in the Church and Culture that will Affect The
Bottom Line”
Mid-Council Financial NetworkNovember 6, 2013
1. Dismissal of Congregations
2. Closing Churches
3. Growth of the “Nones”
4. Heightened Conflict
5. Fickle Commitments
6. External: Focus on the Community
7. Church and Culture Disconnect
8. Institutional Mistrust
9. Professional Staff to Lay Ministry
10. Implosion of Homogenous
11. On-line the New Default
12. Interactive Communication
“Twelve Issues that are Gaining Momentum in the Church and Culture that will Affect The
Bottom Line”
Mid-Council Financial NetworkNovember 6, 2013