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Page 1: Mission in Transition Lutheran Hours Ministry ROC Chicago.

Mission in Transition

Lutheran Hours Ministry ROC Chicago

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Agenda – Mission in Transition How serious is the need? What are the symptoms? What can we do?

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How Serious is the Need?

Mission in Transition

Lutheran Hour Ministries ROC Chicago

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LCMS Trends(numbers shown in millions)

2.892.72 2.61 2.54 2.42

2.01 2.04 1.96 1.92 1.85

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

1971 1981 1991 2001 2006

Number of Baptized Members Number of Confirmed Members

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LCMS Trends

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

1971 1981 1991 2001 2006

Number of Congregations Children Baptized

Juniors Confirmed Adults Confirmed or Baptized

Total Gained From Outside

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LCMS Trends750,000

492,000425,499

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

1971 2001 2006

Sunday School Enrollment

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LCMS TrendsAverage Weekend Worship Attendance*

198.0

156.8 156.4 158.9168.9 164.2 172.5

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

1971 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

* Based on average of reporting congregations

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What are the Symptoms?

Mission in Transition

Lutheran Hour Ministries ROC Chicago

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The Canary in the Mineshaft

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Canaries Declining worship attendance Decreased giving or “I’ll only give for…” Can’t pay people to serve on the

and the Boards Members define the “problem” as lack of

money People propose as the

“solution” to the “problem” People put up with (quality) “If only…” becomes the hope / reason /

excuse

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Toxins in the Body Lack of belief in God’s promises and provision Poor stewardship Complacency / self satisfaction “Inside” perspective Poor quality Few Christ-centered relationships Money is the problem and the answer

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Sin and Programs

Results or Effects of Sin in the

World

Manifestations of Sin

Sin

Programmatic responses

What we observe

Word and Sacrament

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The Lutheran verses Ephesians 2:8-9

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ

Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

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What do we do?

Mission in Transition

Lutheran Hour Ministries ROC Chicago

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Survival or…? Israel in the wilderness Abraham Moses Barak Gideon David You Me

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Transformed “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of

this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2,3 (NIV)

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St. Charles to Papua New Guinea

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No Coffin Required!

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Outreach vs. Engagement Outreach

“to reach out” Engagement

“a : the act of engaging : the state of being engaged

b : emotional involvement or commitment”

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What do we do? Jesus is the point, the center, the direction,

the answer, the… Pray for your pastor and his family Do an informal assessment: inward or outward

focused Website Signage Visitor’s POV Programs Quality Board and Voter’s meeting subjects

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What do we do? (cont.)

Mission of the congregation Purpose Direction

LCEF / Mission InSite Study Point of engagement

Long-term “Emotional commitment”

Start small and keep going The flywheel principal

Requires engaged people to be engaged!

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Together• “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord

Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.” 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NIV)

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What does the future hold?

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Contact Information

Bob Gleason

Robert Gleason Consulting LLC

[email protected]

414-530-3195


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