1. The World Is Changing: Denominations and Their Congregations Presbytery of Cincinnati Transformation 2.0 By: Craig Van Gelder, Ph.D. Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

2. Organizational Life Cycle Alan Roxburgh & Fred Romanuk, The Missional Leader, Jossey Bass, 2006 Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

3. The Denominational Geographic Congregation 1600s to 1970s Four Historical Periods Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

4. Period 1—Ethnic Immigrant Congregations 1600s-late 1700s Bruton Parish Anglican— Williamsburg, VA Bruton Parish Anglican— Williamsburg, VA Old Swedes Lutheran— Philadelphia, PA Old Swedes Lutheran— Philadelphia, PA Pastor as the RESIDENT THEOLOGIAN Pastor as the RESIDENT THEOLOGIAN Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

5. Period 2—Village Congregations Late 1700s-mid 1800s Lily Creek Baptist Church, Madison, IN Lily Creek Baptist Church, Madison, IN Richwood Presbyterian Church, Walton, KY Richwood Presbyterian Church, Walton, KY The GENTLEMAN PASTOR The GENTLEMAN PASTOR Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

6. Organizational Beginning: Emergent Leadership – New Actions Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

7. Period 3—City Neighborhood Congregations Late 1800s-1930s Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH The CHURCHLY PASTOR The CHURCHLY PASTOR Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

8. Period 4—Family Suburban Congregations Mid 1940s-1970s Heritage Presbyterian Church, Mason, OH Heritage Presbyterian Church, Mason, OH Christ Presbyterian Church Christ Presbyterian Church North Riverside, IL North Riverside, IL The PASTORAL DIRECTOR The PASTORAL DIRECTOR Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

9. Organizational Institutionalization: Performative Organization and Leadership Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

10. Identity of the Denominational Geographic Congregations 1600s to 1970s DNA Logic of These Congregations DNA Logic of These Congregations Denominational Affiliation and Loyalty Denominational Affiliation and Loyalty Geographic Proximity—Neighborhood Based Geographic Proximity—Neighborhood Based Communication of Their Identity Communication of Their Identity Type + Denominational Name + Neighborhood Building Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

11. Transition: Social Upheaval 1960s-1970s The End of the Geographic-Neighborhood Church Key Shifts Key Shifts Civil rights Civil rights Counter Culture Counter Culture Viet Nam War and Protests Viet Nam War and Protests The multiple movements The multiple movements Feminist, Ecological, etc. Feminist, Ecological, etc. Implications Implications 3 rd Disestablishment 3 rd Disestablishment Mainline churches stopped growing Mainline churches stopped growing Growth of conservative and evangelical churches Growth of conservative and evangelical churches Rise of the media church Rise of the media church The Therapeutic Pastor The Therapeutic Pastor Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

12. The Attractional Life-Style Church Multiple Expressions 1970s to 2000s Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

13. Example 1: The Market-Driven Church Saddleback Church Saddleback Church Purpose-Driven Purpose-Driven Willowcreek Church Willowcreek Church Seeker-Sensitive Seeker-Sensitive The Entrepreneurial Leader The Entrepreneurial Leader Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

14. Example 2: The Multi-Site and Multi-Congregation Church Community Christian Church, Chicago Community Christian Church, Chicago 9 Gathering Sites 9 Gathering Sites Harderwyk Ministries, Holland, MI Harderwyk Ministries, Holland, MI Celebration Celebration Fusion Fusion Watershed Watershed The Entrepreneurial Adaptive Leader The Entrepreneurial Adaptive Leader Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

15. Example 3: The Social Network Church Powder Matters Church Powder Matters Church For Snow Boarders, CO For Snow Boarders, CO The Rock: House Church Network The Rock: House Church Network Puget Sound, WA Puget Sound, WA The Networking Leader The Networking Leader Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

16. Example 4: The Emerging Church Church of the Apostles Church of the Apostles Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Solomon’s Poarch Solomon’s Poarch Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN The Participatory Leader The Participatory Leader Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

17. Example 5: Immigrant and Multi- Cultural Churches Hmong Lutheran Church Hmong Lutheran Church Saint Paul, MN Christ Lutheran Church-Capitol Hill Christ Lutheran Church-Capitol Hill Saint Paul, MN Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

18. Identity of Attractional Life-Style Congregations 1980s to the Present DNA Logic of Congregations DNA Logic of Congregations Niche Market Affinity Group Niche Market Affinity Group Defined Purpose and Vision Defined Purpose and Vision Communication of Identity Communication of Identity Type + Life-Style Ministry + Target Population Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

19. So, What Happened to Denominations in the Midst of these Changes? Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

20. Denominational Organizational Decline: Reactive Leadership and Regulative Agency Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

21. The Re-” Denomination 1970-2000s Denominations and Judicatories Denominations and Judicatories Reactive to declining membership and finances Reactive to declining membership and finances Regulative in response Regulative in response Numerous initiatives Numerous initiatives Revision Revision Revitalize Revitalize Restructure Restructure Increasing conflict and crisis interventions Increasing conflict and crisis interventions Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

22. The Challenge Today the great unravelling… Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

23. 1. How to make the church grow? 2. How to get people into church? 3. How to meet needs and help? Church Questions as Misdirecting Questions Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

24. in a great unravelling we need to ask different questions Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

25. Need to Ask the “God” Questions in Midst of Disruption and Dislocation What might the Spirit of God be up to out ahead of us in our neighborhoods? What might the Spirit of God be up to out ahead of us in our neighborhoods? How can we participate more fully in what God might be up to in our neighborhoods and communities? How can we participate more fully in what God might be up to in our neighborhoods and communities? Copyright Craig Van Gelder 2015

26. DISCUSSION