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Nurturing Vital Nurturing Vital DiscipleshipDiscipleshipand Church and Church MembershipMembershipAsylum Hill Asylum Hill
Congregational UCC Congregational UCC
David Schoen, Congregational Vitality and David Schoen, Congregational Vitality and DiscipleshipDiscipleship
United Church of ChristUnited Church of Christ
Discipleship or Discipleship or MembershipMembership
In our culture today, the churches’ work is In our culture today, the churches’ work is all about nurturing missional discipleship, all about nurturing missional discipleship, not only church membership.not only church membership.
83% of population not in church on Sundays, 83% of population not in church on Sundays, going to church is counter cultural.going to church is counter cultural.
Missional Church has clear sense of God’s Missional Church has clear sense of God’s purpose and calling for the church and purpose and calling for the church and raises up disciples who can articulate and raises up disciples who can articulate and put into daily practice God’s purpose for the put into daily practice God’s purpose for the church and God’s purpose for their lives.church and God’s purpose for their lives.
Nurturing DiscipleshipNurturing DiscipleshipVital Church Vital Church MembershipMembership
Clarity about church expectations for Clarity about church expectations for discipleship and membershipdiscipleship and membership
Make expectation visible and vocalMake expectation visible and vocal Track church members in discipleshipTrack church members in discipleship Small Group Missional/Spiritual MinistrySmall Group Missional/Spiritual Ministry Who are the members at AsylumWho are the members at Asylum Who do you want to be the members at Who do you want to be the members at
AsylumAsylum Using new technology, social media & Using new technology, social media &
networksnetworks
Clarity about church Clarity about church expectations for expectations for discipleship and discipleship and
membershipmembership
Clarity and ArticulationClarity and Articulationof Expectationsof Expectations
What expectation of discipleship and church What expectation of discipleship and church membership do you have at Asylum Hill?membership do you have at Asylum Hill?
What would your membership covenant be?What would your membership covenant be? How do you communicate your expectations?How do you communicate your expectations? How do you nurture your covenant?How do you nurture your covenant?
"To work for the increase in the love of God "To work for the increase in the love of God
and neighbor in Jesus Christ through and neighbor in Jesus Christ through
sharing, caring, outreach and worship."sharing, caring, outreach and worship."
Tracking Tracking Discipleship/MembershipDiscipleship/Membership If you wish to grow discipleship and If you wish to grow discipleship and
membership then you will need to track membership then you will need to track the participation of your congregationthe participation of your congregation
In commercial world this would be called In commercial world this would be called CRM, Customer Relationship CRM, Customer Relationship ManagementManagement
Track levels of the participation that are Track levels of the participation that are part of your expectation of members.part of your expectation of members.
Worship, Small Groups, Leadership, Worship, Small Groups, Leadership, Service, Giving/Pledging, WitnessService, Giving/Pledging, Witness
New Member TrackingNew Member Tracking
Keep track of guest, 1st time guest, return Keep track of guest, 1st time guest, return guestsguests
Invitation to New Member/Discipleship Invitation to New Member/Discipleship groupgroup
Clarity of church purpose and expectations Clarity of church purpose and expectations of membersof members
New members/disciples tell their storiesNew members/disciples tell their stories Connect with trained core of sponsorsConnect with trained core of sponsors Engage in Small Group within first 3 monthsEngage in Small Group within first 3 months Follow-up gatherings with new membersFollow-up gatherings with new members
Small Group Small Group Missional/Spiritual Missional/Spiritual
MinistryMinistry Churches become larger by getting smallerChurches become larger by getting smaller People are looking for relationships, a place People are looking for relationships, a place
where ‘somebody knows my name’where ‘somebody knows my name’ Small groups where people can get to know Small groups where people can get to know
each other are critical; home, service, arts, each other are critical; home, service, arts, committeescommittees
Although a small group may not be focused on Although a small group may not be focused on discipleship/spiritual matters, there should be discipleship/spiritual matters, there should be chance for spiritual reflection/moments in eachchance for spiritual reflection/moments in each
http://www.ucc.org/ministers/pdfs/ldshp.pdf
Pass a Grille Beach UCCPass a Grille Beach UCC
Who are these people?Who are these people?Who are your members, Who are your members, Who are your neighbors?Who are your neighbors?
flexible web based information system comprehensive socioeconomic and lifestyle
data interactive mapping platform strategic information resource for ministry
Meeting Your NeighborsMeeting Your Neighbors
West Hartford Hartford West Hartford Hartford
Who are your Neighbors -West Who are your Neighbors -West HartfordHartford
Who are your Neighbors -Who are your Neighbors -HartfordHartford
Urban Commuter Urban Commuter FamiliesFamilies
Who Are they? Who Are they?
New Generation ActivistsNew Generation Activists
Ministry Applications for Mosaic Lifestyle Portraits
Ministry Applications for Mosaic Lifestyle Portraits
How to use MissionInsiteHow to use MissionInsite
Map your congregation homesMap your congregation homes Learn their mosaic typesLearn their mosaic types Compare to communities, learn Compare to communities, learn
your nicheyour niche Gear programs, small groups to Gear programs, small groups to
meet population needs and interestsmeet population needs and interests Track guests and friendsTrack guests and friends Cluster home groupsCluster home groups
UCC and Connecticut Conference UCC and Connecticut Conference have contract with MissionInsitehave contract with MissionInsite
Participants in Workshop (thanks to Participants in Workshop (thanks to OCWM).OCWM).
Go to Connecticut Conference Go to Connecticut Conference WebsiteWebsitehttp://www.ctucc.org/resources/pdfs/MissionInsite_How-To.pdf
Generations and ReligionGenerations and Religion
Religious PracticeReligious Practice
Religious BeliefReligious Belief
LGBT ConcernsLGBT Concerns
PoliticsPolitics
Liberal or ConservativeLiberal or Conservative
Community ServiceCommunity Service
Missional Outreach Missional Outreach New GenerationsNew Generations
The urgency of our times should not be The urgency of our times should not be driven by our decline in the United driven by our decline in the United Church of Christ.Church of Christ.
The urgency of our times should be a The urgency of our times should be a new generation and population new generation and population attuned to the values of our attuned to the values of our message and witness. message and witness.
See Millenials reportSee Millenials reportPew ResearchPew Research
New TechnologyNew Technology
Missional Tools OnlineMissional Tools Online
On-line tools for On-line tools for DiscipleshipDiscipleship
Connecting with congregation and others Connecting with congregation and others on-lineon-line Church WebsiteChurch Website
TwitterTwitter You TubeYou Tube WebinarsWebinars On Line ClassesOn Line Classes On Line PrayerOn Line Prayer Go To MeetingsGo To Meetings AppsApps
Church of the Wider Church of the Wider FellowshipFellowship
Nurturing DiscipleshipNurturing DiscipleshipVital Church Vital Church MembershipMembership
Clarity about church expectations for Clarity about church expectations for discipleship and membershipdiscipleship and membership
Make expectation visible and vocalMake expectation visible and vocal Track church members in discipleshipTrack church members in discipleship Small Group Missional/Spiritual MinistrySmall Group Missional/Spiritual Ministry Who are the members at AsylumWho are the members at Asylum Who do you want to be the members at Who do you want to be the members at
AsylumAsylum Using new technology, social media & Using new technology, social media &
networksnetworks
Nurturing Discipleship Nurturing Discipleship and Church Membershipand Church Membership
What have you learned?What have you learned?What one thing stands out?What one thing stands out?How will you use this How will you use this information?information?
Getting StartedGetting Started Nurturing Vital Discipleship and Nurturing Vital Discipleship and
MembershipMembership Pray for your members, guests and Pray for your members, guests and
congregationcongregation This takes time, strategy and work.This takes time, strategy and work. This takes volunteers and staffThis takes volunteers and staff Takes support of congregational leadersTakes support of congregational leaders Just get started. Just get started. Start with one thing. Start with strengthStart with one thing. Start with strength
and Church Membershipand Church MembershipBlessings as you discern God’s Blessings as you discern God’s mission for your congregation,mission for your congregation,and nurture your congregations and nurture your congregations members!members!
Thank You!Thank You!
Thank you! Your financial support isThank you! Your financial support isChanging Lives: That’s Our Churches’ Changing Lives: That’s Our Churches’ Wider MissionWider Mission
Thank you for your vital leadership Thank you for your vital leadership and discipleship!and discipleship!