Archive for December 2007

Congregational Development

Growth requires clear vision and willingness to change

I don’t really know much about statistics, having avoided that class through four years of college and three years of graduate school. But I still find them fascinating. l love odd statistical bits and pieces like the observation that the use of drums in worship seems to be related to church growth.
I mentioned that correla­tion [...]

Bishop's Notes

Convention celebrates our congregations

The 2007 Annual Convention of the Diocese is over, and I am still floating a bit, buoyed by the good spirit and en­thusiasm so evident in this year’s gather­ing. Having taken time to read through evaluations by attendees, I can say that this description is not a singular assess­ment but an expression of many voices.
With [...]