Reciprocal Church

The Reciprocal Church Reversing the Decline of the Presbyterian Church: Addressing the Cause, Practicing the Remedy July 1, 2009 Kevin Yoho, DMin General Presbyter, Newark Presbytery Synod of the Northeast Presbyterian Church (USA) For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Reciprocal Church Reversing the Decline of the Presbyterian Church: Addressing the Cause, Practicing the Remedy For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Reciprocal Church Reversing the Decline of the Presbyterian Church: Addressing the Cause, Practicing the Remedy To Grow the Church Deep and Wide For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Our Communities are Social Networks Social networks offer value and deﬁne the qualitative interaction of any community. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Social Networks Rooted in Reciprocity For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Social Networks Rooted in Reciprocity The collective value of people in social networks and the beneﬁts from these networks inﬂuence reciprocal behaviors to do things for each other. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Social Networks Rooted in Reciprocity The collective value of people in social networks and the beneﬁts from these networks inﬂuence reciprocal behaviors to do things for each other. This value is called Social Capital. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity and Social Capital Social Network For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity and Social Capital You! Me Social Network It’s not about ME. It’s all about YOU! For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Numbers 35.34 “Donʼt desecrate the land in which you live. I live here too —I, GOD, live in the same neighborhood with the People of Israel.” For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Isaiah 49.6 He says, “But thatʼs not a big enough job for my servant— just to recover the tribes of Jacob, merely to round up the strays of Israel. Iʼm setting you up as a light for the nations so that my salvation becomes global!” For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Jeremiah 29.7 “Make yourselves at home there and work for the countryʼs welfare. “Pray for Babylonʼs well-being. If things go well for Babylon, things will go well for you.” For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Romans 15.26-27 The Greeks—all the way from the Macedonians in the north to the Achaians in the south—decided they wanted to take up a collection for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem. They were happy to do this, but it was also their duty. Seeing that they got in on all the spiritual gifts that ﬂowed out of the Jerusalem community so generously, it is only right that they do what they can to relieve their poverty. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture 1Corinthians 9.9-11 Moses wrote, “Donʼt muzzle an ox to keep it from eating the grain when itʼs threshing.” Do you think Mosesʼ primary concern was the care of farm animals? Donʼt you think his concern extends to us? Of course. Farmers plow and thresh expecting something when the crop comes in. So if we have planted spiritual seed among you, is it out of line to expect a meal or two from you? For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Galatians 6.6 Be very sure now, you who have been trained to a self- sufﬁcient maturity, that you enter into a generous common life with those who have trained you, sharing all the good things that you have and experience. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Galatians 6.7-8 Donʼt be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selﬁshness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God! — harvests a crop of weeds. All heʼll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting Godʼs Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity in Scripture Galatians 6.9 So letʼs not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we donʼt give up, or quit. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity Fuels Mission For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity and Social Capital Social Network For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Reciprocity and Social Capital Church! Community! Social Network It’s not about Church; it’s the Community! For God so loved the … WORLD, that God gave… For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Thought For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Thought Evangelism is a process of introducing people to a social/ spiritual networking experience with Jesus Christ For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Thought Evangelism is a Social or Spiritual process of Capital describes introducing the ﬂow of people to a social/ beneﬁts outward spiritual in the continuum networking of life-experience experience with Jesus Christ For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Thought Evangelism is a Social or Spiritual process of Capital describes introducing the ﬂow of people to a social/ beneﬁts outward spiritual in the continuum networking of life-experience experience with Jesus Christ Spiritual, Emotional, Physical, etc. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Consider this conversation… For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Consider this conversation… A Government support? No. Of course not. A Property Taxes? No. Not at all. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Fact: In Newark Presbytery Alone For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Fact: In Newark Presbytery Alone The equivalent exemption in property taxes for the presbytery’s forty-one congregational sites exceeds… $2,000,000 Per Year ! For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Missional Reciprocity Opportunity For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Missional Reciprocity Opportunity Decades ago, it was clear that any church in the community added value to the community that could be measured as social capital. Tax exemption can only be understood in light of the principle of reciprocity. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Missional Reciprocity Opportunity It is a fair question to ask our congregations, “In what ways does the community receive a reciprocal value in services equal to the “gift” of property tax relief from the municipalities?” This is the opportunity! For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Missional Reciprocity Opportunity Most congregations return something to the community. The missional challenge is to invite every congregation to be accountable in their ministry and mission to give, in a reciprocal way, to their own community. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Where Did The Social Capital Go? For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Where Did The Social Capital Go? The research of Dr. Robert Putnam, Harvard University, helps us quantify forty years of social capital in North America in his two best sellers, Bowling Alone (2001) and Better Together (2004). For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Where Did The Social Capital Go? The research of Dr. Robert Putnam, Harvard University, helps us quantify forty years of social capital in North America in his two best sellers, Bowling Alone (2001) and Better Together (2004). One indicator of volunteerism’s effectiveness is to measure group membership. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Where Did The Social Capital Go? The research of Dr. Robert Putnam, Harvard University, helps us quantify forty years of social capital in North America in his two best sellers, Bowling Alone (2001) and Better Together (2004). One indicator of volunteerism’s effectiveness is to measure group membership. Groups include all voluntary associations such as the PTA, AMA, synagogues, mosques, recreation clubs, political parties, bowling leagues, etc., and the church with all its tribes and varieties. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Data For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Data Drawing on vast data from the Roper Social and Political Trends and the DDB Needham Life Style, we learn about Americans' changing behavior over the past thirty years. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Data Drawing on vast data from the Roper Social and Political Trends and the DDB Needham Life Style, we learn about Americans' changing behavior over the past thirty years. We have become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether the PTA, church, recreation clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Data Drawing on vast data from the Roper Social and Political Trends and the DDB Needham Life Style, we learn about Americans' changing behavior over the past thirty years. We have become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether the PTA, church, recreation clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. Our shrinking access to the "social capital" reward of communal activity and community sharing is a serious threat to our civic and personal health. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Data Drawing on vast data from the Roper Social and Political Trends and the DDB Needham Life Style, we learn about Americans' changing behavior over the past thirty years. We have become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether the PTA, church, recreation clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. Our shrinking access to the "social capital" reward of communal activity and community sharing is a serious threat to our civic and personal health. Congregations are part of this trend of decline shared with all other groups. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Numbers Total Number of Groups Total Membership in Groups Groups include all voluntary associations such as the PTA, AMA, synagogues, churches, recreation clubs, political parties, and bowling leagues, etc. (Illustrates comparative data) For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Numbers Total Number of Groups Total Membership in Groups Groups include all voluntary associations such as the PTA, AMA, synagogues, churches, recreation clubs, political parties, and bowling leagues, etc. (Illustrates comparative data) 1968 2004 For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

North Americans Do Not Perceive Value of Participating in Groups For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

North Americans Do Not Perceive Value of Participating in Groups Stressors exist for all volunteer associations, including churches: More Groups Fewer Members For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Trends Presbyterian Church (USA) Membership (millions) All Other Groups Membership (millions) For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Trends Presbyterian Church (USA) Membership (millions) All Other Groups Membership (millions) 5 4 3 2 1 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2006 2007 For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Trends Presbyterian Church (USA) Membership (millions) All Other Groups Membership (millions) 5 4 3 2 1 Presbyterian Church Membership 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2006 2007 For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Trends Presbyterian Church (USA) Membership (millions) All Other Groups Membership (millions) 100 Years Group Membership 5 4 3 Aggregate Group Membership 2 1 Presbyterian Church Membership 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2006 2007 For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Group Trends Presbyterian Church (USA) Membership (millions) All Other Groups Membership (millions) 100 Years Group Membership 5 4 3 2 1 US Population 0 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2006 2007 For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Framework for Missional Effectiveness For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Framework for Missional Effectiveness The membership decline of volunteer associations (such as the church) correlates to their reduced community involvement, caused by a withdrawal of social capital. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Framework for Missional Effectiveness The membership decline of volunteer associations (such as the church) correlates to their reduced community involvement, caused by a withdrawal of social capital. In order for congregations to grow deep and wide, they must increase their involvement in their community by re-investing their social capital (spiritual, emotional, physical, ﬁnancial, etc.) For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Diminish or Build Church Capacity? For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Diminish or Build Church Capacity? Context of Reason for Remedy for Behaviors to Frame Decline Decline Decline Increase Use Same Skills, Death Invite People Work Harder Capacity- Denominational Transfer into Church Continued Diminishing Organizational Role Removal Evangelism Congregational Frame Theological Self-Absorption Drifted Away Merge/Dissolve Church Focus Acquire New Invite Church Competencies, Self-Absorbed into Community Capacity- Sociological Work Smarter Community Volunteerism Building Ecological Be Empowered Disconnect Focus on Unique and Sent by Frame Spiritual Withdrawn Congregational God’s Spirit Social Capital Vision & Mission Love Community For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Put Reciprocity Back Into Mission For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Put Reciprocity Back Into Mission We can help lead the volunteer resurgence in North America as we did 100 years ago being spiritually empowered as authentic witnesses God sends into world. How? Here are some ideas... For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Put Reciprocity Back Into Mission We can help lead the volunteer resurgence in North America as we did 100 years ago being spiritually empowered as authentic witnesses God sends into world. How? Here are some ideas... Invest social capital back into the community, reciprocating what community gives to church For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Put Reciprocity Back Into Mission We can help lead the volunteer resurgence in North America as we did 100 years ago being spiritually empowered as authentic witnesses God sends into world. How? Here are some ideas... Invest social capital back into the community, reciprocating what community gives to church Focus congregation’s unique vision & mission For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Put Reciprocity Back Into Mission We can help lead the volunteer resurgence in North America as we did 100 years ago being spiritually empowered as authentic witnesses God sends into world. How? Here are some ideas... Invest social capital back into the community, reciprocating what community gives to church Focus congregation’s unique vision & mission Acquire new leader competencies for healthy and effective ministries For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Put Reciprocity Back Into Mission We can help lead the volunteer resurgence in North America as we did 100 years ago being spiritually empowered as authentic witnesses God sends into world. How? Here are some ideas... Invest social capital back into the community, reciprocating what community gives to church Focus congregation’s unique vision & mission Acquire new leader competencies for healthy and effective ministries Engage in civic conversation and presence For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Transforming Trends Into Missional Opportunities For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Transforming Trends Into Missional Opportunities The true challenge is not simply inviting the community to go to church, but challenging the congregation to go into the community. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Transforming Trends Into Missional Opportunities The true challenge is not simply inviting the community to go to church, but challenging the congregation to go into the community. Let’s get the inside of our congregations to go outside (Jn 1:14) with the Good News of Jesus Christ in authentic expressions of God’s love. For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

Transforming Trends Into Missional Opportunities The true challenge is not simply inviting the community to go to church, but challenging the congregation to go into the community. Let’s get the inside of our congregations to go outside (Jn 1:14) with the Good News of Jesus Christ in authentic expressions of God’s love. Reverse Decline, Become a Reciprocal Church! For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Reciprocal Church Reversing the Decline of the Presbyterian Church: Addressing the Cause, Practicing the Remedy For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

The Reciprocal Church Reversing the Decline of the Presbyterian Church: Addressing the Cause, Practicing the Remedy To Grow the Church Deep and Wide For more information about the Reciprocal Church, please contact the author, Dr. Kevin Yoho kevin@newarkpresbytery.org .

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