The In-Between Church The In-Between Church Navigating Size Transformation in CongregationsNavigating Size Transformation in Congregations

Alice MannAlice MannThe Alban InstituteThe Alban Institute

19981998

Hoe moet die leierskap en bediening Hoe moet die leierskap en bediening van ons gemeente nou lyk?van ons gemeente nou lyk?

As organismes wesenlik verander in grootte, moet hulle ook verander in vorm.

Hoe kompleksiteit Hoe kompleksiteit toeneem in menslike toeneem in menslike

sistemesisteme

mense1 2 3 4

50

30

20

10

0

RELATIONSHIPS

Stappe in die transformasie Stappe in die transformasie van groottevan grootte

Familie grootte0-50*-200

Pastorale grootte50-150*200-800

Program grootte

150-350*800-1500

Korpora-tiewe grootte

350-500+*1500+

Between the Between the stepssteps Congregations almost always encounters Congregations almost always encounters

difficulty when they arrive at a step- the difficulty when they arrive at a step- the boundary between one size and the next- boundary between one size and the next- because the culture of the congregation is in because the culture of the congregation is in flux. flux.

Formal and informal Formal and informal relationshipsrelationships are being are being reshaped; reshaped;

key key structures structures and and processesprocesses are changing.are changing.

PlatoPlato

Plato

Plato

Familie grootte

Pastorale grootte

Program grootte

350

200150

7050

Wat gebeur tussen die Wat gebeur tussen die groottes?groottes? The The “N-curve”“N-curve”

Pastoral size

Family size

Corporatesize

Programsize

PastorCentered

Groupcentered

Organism Organization

Familie grootteFamilie grootte 0-500-50*-200*-200

Familie: Familie: BedieninBedienin

ggFunksioneer Funksioneer

soos ‘n soos ‘n familiefamilie

Het Het ouerskapouerskap--figurefigure

PaPa en en MaMa - - figure figure

beheer die beheer die leierskapsleierskaps funksiesfunksies

Pastorale groottePastorale grootte 50-15050-150

*200-800*200-800

Pastoraal: bedieningPastoraal: bediening……a key figure of the Pastoral size a key figure of the Pastoral size

congregation is that members congregation is that members experience having their spiritual experience having their spiritual needs met through their needs met through their personal personal

relationshiprelationship with a seminary with a seminary trained pastor.trained pastor.

Pastoraal : PredikantPastoraal : Predikant Small enough that everybody can know the Small enough that everybody can know the

pastor pastor personallypersonally LeadershipLeadership revolves around the pastor and revolves around the pastor and

a small group of leadersa small group of leaders– Strong personal skills are importantStrong personal skills are important

Difficult to maintain for more than 150 Difficult to maintain for more than 150 membersmembers

Growth depends on the Growth depends on the skillsskills of the pastor- of the pastor-pastor is in controllpastor is in controll

Pastors experience Pastors experience burnoutburnout frequently frequently

Program GrootteProgram Grootte 150-350150-350

*800-1500*800-1500

Program: BedieningProgram: Bediening ……the program church has many the program church has many

cells of activity headed by cells of activity headed by lay lay leadersleaders…that includes pastoral …that includes pastoral

functionsfunctions

Korporatiewe GrootteKorporatiewe Grootte 350-500+350-500+

*1500+*1500+

Korporatief: BedieningKorporatief: Bediening……the quality of the corporate church the quality of the corporate church

is demonstrated mainly in the is demonstrated mainly in the SundaySunday serviceservice…conducted by a …conducted by a visionaryvisionary leaderleader supported by a supported by a

teamteam … …

Spanning tussen groottesSpanning tussen groottes Gemeentes wat bly in die Gemeentes wat bly in die “tussen-gebied”“tussen-gebied”

ervaar spanningervaar spanning Gemeentes wat te lank in die Gemeentes wat te lank in die “tussen-“tussen-

gebied”gebied” bly, sak terug. bly, sak terug. Gemeentes wat bedieningsmodelle gebruik Gemeentes wat bedieningsmodelle gebruik

wat in ‘n wat in ‘n vorige groottevorige grootte pas, pas, verloorverloor lidmate. lidmate. Of Of gemeentes pas hulle strukture aan by gemeentes pas hulle strukture aan by

hulle grootte hulle grootte ofof hulle groote pas aan by hulle hulle groote pas aan by hulle strukture.strukture.

Hoe kan die Hoe kan die teorie ons help teorie ons help om die dinge om die dinge wat werk meer wat werk meer te doen?te doen?

Om die dinge Om die dinge wat die werk wat die werk nie te laat nie te laat vaar?vaar?