“Twelve Issues that are Gaining Momentum in the Church and Culture that will Affect The

Bottom Line”

Mid-Council Financial NetworkNovember 6, 2013

1. Dismissal of Congregations

2. Closing Churches

3. Growth of the “Nones”

4. Heightened Conflict

5. Fickle Commitments

6. External: Focus on the Community

7. Church and Culture Disconnect

8. Institutional Mistrust

9. Professional Staff to Lay Ministry

10. Implosion of Homogenous

11. On-line the New Default

12. Interactive Communication

“Twelve Issues that are Gaining Momentum in the Church and Culture that will Affect The

Bottom Line”

Mid-Council Financial NetworkNovember 6, 2013