Congregational Life Cycle Model Life-cycle of an organization–living model (like a tree) rather than mechanistic. We use terms as diagnostic vs judgements. In a healthy spot, ongoing renewal is vitally important. When stagnant, stale–ongoing renewal, revitalization is system-wide Decline–Asking questions of the whole system Identity, purpose, context Context–changing demographics It becomes more costly to go back to formation and to ask these questions. “People hang on to things when they are fearful.” (Cost–energy, time, change) Ask questions before it gets to late Redevelopment–significant effort will be needed for efforts to pay-off. Third......

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