Strategic Planning Resource Page
You can find the 2014 Kirk Strategic Plan at this link.
| More from Gil Rendle - New! | Rev. Rendle's Journey in the Wilderness book continued. The book is packed with both cogent observations and practical suggestions, both represented in these excerpts. | Click here |
| It's Not Your Parents' Church Anymore - New! | The author of this fine piece, Norman Bendroth, describes the seismic shift in our society, how that has affected churches and offers some prescriptions for moving forward. | Click here |
| Next Church - New! | Next Church is a dedicated group of church professionals who are actively discerning the role of the church in the 21st century. Their annual meetings generate significant material that you can find on their resources page. | Click here |
| Church Consultant and Pastor |
Rev. Gil Rendle authored a detailed analysis of mainline churches in his book
Lost in the Wilderness: New Life for Mainline Churches.
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| Pew Research Center Study | This Pew study focuses on young adults and religion and society. | Click here |
| The Lewis Center | This contribution focuses on what young adults are looking for in churches ... including disruption."The challenge for the last act of the retiring baby boomer generation of seminary and church leaders is determining how to enable and empower this generation to disrupt us." | Click here |
| More to come |