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- 1. The Positive Power of One: Rocky Mountain District Installation Service for Rev. Bill and Janet Carr
- 2. If we continue doing… what we have always done… We won’t always have… What we’ve always had!
- 4. Growth in # of Churches in USA, 6000 Canada and Great Britain 5000 4000 3000 # of Churches 2000 1000 0 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2012 In the last 35 years, we have added no new churches
- 5. Over 60% of our churches were started more than 50 years ago Since older churches are less effective at winning people to Jesus we have seen a 21% drop in professions of faith in the last 3 years
- 6. What’s Happening in our Denomination?
- 7. In 2012, 85% of our churches are plateaued or declining. Since 2005, every year Worship Attendance has… DECLINED!
- 8. What happened on RMD? 2000 1500 1000 Growth +300% (1931-1961) 500 0 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 The number of churches from 1931-1961 increased three-fold: from 14 to 42
- 9. What’s happening on RMD? 2500 2000 1500 1000 Growth -16% (2002-2012) 500 0 2004 2008 2012 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 The number of churches from 2002-2012 decreased by one: from 38 to 37
- 10. What’s happening on OrPac? 12000 10000 8000 Growth without Plants -17% 6000 Actual Growth -5% 4000 Church Plants 2000 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Current New Church Plant Attendance is 1,457
- 11. This loss of churches has changed the landscape of America… In 1900, for every 10,000 people, there were 28 churches In 1950, for every 10,000 people, there were 17 churches In 2000, for every 10,000 people, there were 12 churches In 2004, for every 10,000 people there were 11 churches
- 12. It appears that the future of the Lord’s Work rises or falls on our commitment to starting… NEW WORKS!
- 13. What is… The Positive Power of One? Just one small drop… WILL SEND RIPPLES ACROSS THE ENTIRE POND!
- 14. That’s not a ripple – that’s a rogue wave! If just one church made the commitment of starting one reproducing New Work every five years. In fifty years, it would start more than… 1,000 CHURCHES!
- 15. The Positive Power of One is… EXPONENTIAL!
Editor's Notes
- Page 5 of the Nazarene Church Health Index indicates more closures than new churches every year since 1993 and an overall 10% loss in the total number of churches in North America.