Abiding Love is “Raising the Roof” as Staff, Congregation Council, Boards and members in 2011! Raising the roof on “barriers to overcome” by identifying and addressing the key factors that our growing church and children’s center must consider as “barriers to overcome” as we strive to grow.
As we follow God’s call to grow both spiritually and physically, we have recognized some obstacles. Our Congregation Council will be informed at their council retreat this January with the leadership of Bishop Emeritus, Reverend Paul Blom (whom we know as Pastor Paul). Pastor Paul will use material from his own experience, the Carver Board Leadership Model, ‘Raising the Roof’ by Alice Mann and from Lyle Schaller’s ‘Worship Type Analogy’.
Alice Mann’s research shows that churches are generally organized in one of four ways:
1) Family Church: Average attendance up to 50 people
2) Pastoral Church: Average attendance up to 150 people
3) Program Church: Average attendance up to 500 people
4) Corporate Church: Average attendance over 500 people
For years now we have been stuck in an attendance plateau of around 195 people. Lately, we have begun breaking the glass ceiling on this number! Please pray for Abiding Love to meet the needs of the community and it’s membership as we grow! These are exciting times and, with God’s help, we really are - “Raising the Roof”!
With abiding love,
Pastor Lynnae
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