MAKING ALL THINGS NEW: MAKING ALL THINGS NEW: What Is Happening to What Is Happening to Denominations and Their Denominations and Their Congregations in the U.S.? Congregations in the U.S.? Pacifica Synod Assembly Pacifica Synod Assembly Keynote Address #1 Keynote Address #1 By: Craig Van Gelder, Ph.D. By: Craig Van Gelder, Ph.D. Copyright Craig Van Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015 Gelder 2015
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MAKING ALL THINGS NEW:MAKING ALL THINGS NEW:What Is Happening to Denominations What Is Happening to Denominations and Their Congregations in the U.S.?and Their Congregations in the U.S.?
Pacifica Synod AssemblyPacifica Synod Assembly
Keynote Address #1Keynote Address #1
By: Craig Van Gelder, Ph.D.By: Craig Van Gelder, Ph.D.
Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015
2050 -- 27%2050 -- 27%Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015
U.S. Population GrowthU.S. Population Growth310 Million 2010 Census310 Million 2010 Census
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Decline White Population Decline White Population PercentagePercentage
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U.S. Immigrants byU.S. Immigrants byReligious Composition for 2010Religious Composition for 2010
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Population Pyramid by Age 2010Population Pyramid by Age 2010
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U.S. Decline % of MarriedU.S. Decline % of MarriedAmong Native Born Age 30-44Among Native Born Age 30-44
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Increase of Multi-GenerationalIncrease of Multi-GenerationalHouseholds for Young AdultsHouseholds for Young Adults
Pew Research Center Pew Research Center
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U.S. Increase “No Religious U.S. Increase “No Religious Identification”Identification”
Source: GallopSource: Gallop
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SECTION II:SECTION II:The Denominational The Denominational
Geographic CongregationGeographic Congregation
1600s to 1970s1600s to 1970s
Four Historical PeriodsFour Historical Periods
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Organizational Life CycleOrganizational Life CycleAlan Roxburgh & Fred Romanuk, Alan Roxburgh & Fred Romanuk, The Missional Leader, Jossey Bass, 2006The Missional Leader, Jossey Bass, 2006
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Period 1—Ethnic Immigrant Congregations Period 1—Ethnic Immigrant Congregations 1600s-late 1700s1600s-late 1700s
Bruton Parish Anglican—Bruton Parish Anglican—Williamsburg, VA (1674)Williamsburg, VA (1674)
Old Swedes Lutheran—Old Swedes Lutheran—Philadelphia, PA (1698)Philadelphia, PA (1698)
Pastor as the Pastor as the RESIDENT RESIDENT THEOLOGIANTHEOLOGIAN
““Ethnic Voluntarism” DenominationEthnic Voluntarism” DenominationFormed 1780s and FollowingFormed 1780s and Following
““The result was a network of The result was a network of denominations … in light of that denominations … in light of that charter which disestablished churches charter which disestablished churches … nothing so basic as this change had … nothing so basic as this change had occurred in the administrative side of occurred in the administrative side of Christian church life in fourteen Christian church life in fourteen hundred years.”hundred years.”
Martin Marty, pp. 67-68 Martin Marty, pp. 67-68 The Righteous EmpireThe Righteous Empire
ChurchChurch 1789 Presbyterian Church1789 Presbyterian Church
Over 36 by 1800Over 36 by 1800
Ordination of Bishop Asbury Ordination of Bishop Asbury in 1784 as Beginning of U.S.in 1784 as Beginning of U.S.
Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal Church
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Period 2—Village Congregations Period 2—Village Congregations Late 1700s-mid 1800s (later in mid-west/west)Late 1700s-mid 1800s (later in mid-west/west)
First Jacobus Evangelical First Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Folsom, Lutheran Church, Folsom, NJ (1852)NJ (1852)
First Evangelical Lutheran First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gypsum, CO Church, Gypsum, CO (1890) (1890)
Norwegian Lutheran ChurchNorwegian Lutheran Church Zelzah, CA (1917)Zelzah, CA (1917)
The The GENTLEMAN GENTLEMAN PASTORPASTOR
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Denominations in Denominations in Mission on FrontierMission on Frontier RevivalismRevivalism Camp MeetingsCamp Meetings
Formed National Formed National Agencies with BoardsAgencies with Boards Foreign MissionForeign Mission Home MissionHome Mission EducationEducation PublishingPublishing SchoolsSchools
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Organizational Beginning:Organizational Beginning:Emergent Leadership – New ActionsEmergent Leadership – New Actions
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Period 3—City Neighborhood CongregationsPeriod 3—City Neighborhood CongregationsLate 1800s-1930sLate 1800s-1930s
Trinity Lutheran ChurchTrinity Lutheran Church Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA
Bethel Lutheran ChurchBethel Lutheran Church Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA
The The CHURCHLY CHURCHLY PASTOR PASTOR
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Denominations Expand Denominations Expand InfrastructureInfrastructure Church program served Church program served
members cradle to grave members cradle to grave Church SchoolChurch School ConfirmationConfirmation Men’s Study GroupsMen’s Study Groups Women’s Study GroupsWomen’s Study Groups PublicationsPublications Camps and ConferencesCamps and Conferences
Expansion of programs and Expansion of programs and agency staffingagency staffing
Began to adopt corporate Began to adopt corporate organization practicesorganization practices
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Period 4—Family Suburban CongregationsPeriod 4—Family Suburban Congregations1940s-1970s1940s-1970s
College Lutheran ChurchCollege Lutheran Church San Diego, CASan Diego, CA
St. Luke's Lutheran ChurchSt. Luke's Lutheran Church Fullerton, CAFullerton, CA
The The PASTORAL PASTORAL DIRECTORDIRECTOR
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Performative Organization and LeadershipPerformative Organization and Leadership
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Identity of the Denominational Geographic Identity of the Denominational Geographic Congregations 1600s to 1970sCongregations 1600s to 1970s
DNA Logic of These CongregationsDNA Logic of These Congregations Denominational Affiliation and Loyalty Denominational Affiliation and Loyalty Geographic Proximity—Neighborhood BasedGeographic Proximity—Neighborhood Based
Communication of Their IdentityCommunication of Their Identity
Type + Denominational Name + Neighborhood BuildingType + Denominational Name + Neighborhood Building
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Transition: Social Upheaval 1960s-1970sTransition: Social Upheaval 1960s-1970sThe End of the Geographic-Neighborhood ChurchThe End of the Geographic-Neighborhood Church
Key ShiftsKey Shifts Civil rightsCivil rights Counter CultureCounter Culture Viet Nam War and ProtestsViet Nam War and Protests The multiple movementsThe multiple movements
Feminist, Ecological, etc.Feminist, Ecological, etc. ImplicationsImplications
growinggrowing Growth of conservative and Growth of conservative and
evangelical churchesevangelical churches Rise of the media churchRise of the media church
The The Therapeutic PastorTherapeutic Pastor
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SECTION III:SECTION III:The Attractional Life-Style ChurchThe Attractional Life-Style Church
1970s – 2000s1970s – 2000s
Fifth Period of ExpansionFifth Period of Expansion
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Period 5: Changing Context 1980s to PresentPeriod 5: Changing Context 1980s to Present—The Attractional Life-Style Church—The Attractional Life-Style Church
Increased MobilityIncreased Mobility
Media CultureMedia Culture
Late Stage CapitalismLate Stage Capitalism Commoditized ConsumptionCommoditized Consumption
GlobalizationGlobalization
Information TechnologyInformation Technology
Emerging PostmodernEmerging Postmodern
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Example 1: The Market-Driven Example 1: The Market-Driven ChurchChurch
Saddleback ChurchSaddleback Church Purpose-DrivenPurpose-Driven
Willowcreek ChurchWillowcreek Church Seeker-SensitiveSeeker-Sensitive
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Current Literature During Current Literature During Time of TransitionTime of Transition
Focus is on the church Focus is on the church Changing church in a Changing church in a
changing contextchanging context Primarily about Primarily about
reinventing the churchreinventing the church
More basic discussion More basic discussion requiredrequired Gospel and CultureGospel and Culture Newbigin’s Question: Newbigin’s Question:
“Can the West be converted?”“Can the West be converted?”
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Identity of Attractional Life-Style Identity of Attractional Life-Style Congregations 1980s to the PresentCongregations 1980s to the Present
DNA Logic of CongregationsDNA Logic of Congregations Niche Market Affinity GroupNiche Market Affinity Group Defined Purpose and VisionDefined Purpose and Vision
Communication of IdentityCommunication of Identity
Type + Life-Style Ministry + Target PopulationType + Life-Style Ministry + Target Population
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The Re-” DenominationThe Re-” Denomination1970-2000s1970-2000s
Denominations and Denominations and Judicatories Judicatories Reactive to declining Reactive to declining
membership and financesmembership and finances Regulative in response Regulative in response