Is your church struggling, shrinking, or diminishing in size? Do you show up every week, wondering which family has finally tossed in the towel and switched to another church?
Maybe your church is holding steady, as far as the numbers go, but you feel like nothing is happening in the way of evangelism, missions, and outreach. You want to do something, but you’re not sure what?
I would love to talk. Send me an email: jmyers AT tillhecomes DOT org
What will we talk about? As you may or may not know, I am writing a book called Close Your Church for Good. You can read some of the excerpts by clicking the tab above. The book is focused on helping churches move out of their building and into the community.
Most of the suggestions are fairly extreme and require a willingness to take risks. Of course, few of them cost any money, so we’re not talking that kind of risk. Several of the suggestions in the book are ones I have already done in various ways at various times. But several of the ideas are only that: ideas. Though I’ve heard of other churches that are doing similar things, I have never done them personally.
It has been making me feel guilty that some of the things I am writing about I have never actually done. So my wife, genius that she is, suggested last night that I post on my blog if there are any churches out there that might want to discuss trying some of these things happening in their own church.
The ideas are free. I’m free. And you could set your church free.
Jeremy, I’ve been reading your blog ever since my friend, Ken Lottis, found you because you reviewed his book, “Will This Rock in Rio” several months ago. I’m the church chairman of a slowly dying church. Let’s talk.
Tim
Tim,
I haven’t been able to check my email in two days. If you sent me an email, I will try to reply tonight and we can begin talking. I’m looking forward to it!
This is very interesting… and exciting, I might add. Have you talked with churches about your ideas? If so, what kinds of responses have you received?
-Alan
Alan,
I’m talking with a couple churches. It is generally difficult to help people move past the “come and see” approach to ministry, especially when I am not their pastor and don’t know all the details and history of the church. The most movement I have seen has been in churches I pastored, and only after working with them for a year or more. But that’s okay. This is a slow process.