tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34979731.post2533054141859834634..comments2023-10-28T03:09:34.654-07:00Comments on peaceable kin-dom: need examples of healthy small churchesRev Katie M Laddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04202878992241658856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34979731.post-48503357265272257342007-06-28T10:20:00.000-07:002007-06-28T10:20:00.000-07:00Katie, check out First United Methodist Church in ...Katie, check out First United Methodist Church in Marion, IL<BR/><BR/>http://marionfirst.org<BR/><BR/>The pastor there is beginning to experience real success after a four year process of discernment, identity formation, Bible study and prayer. He has preached series on Christian Essentials ("Back to Basics" - centered on the General Rules of the Methodist Societies and the means of grace). Willie Deuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793491583747419707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34979731.post-73104682059581760642007-06-28T09:07:00.000-07:002007-06-28T09:07:00.000-07:00Thank you, Will. I appreciate the comment. I agree...Thank you, Will. I appreciate the comment. I agree that statements about image are much more important and effective. What would really help is a referral to a church's website or other contact info about a church where a process has been successful - to see how they got where they are and to see what they look like now. Peace.Rev Katie M Laddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202878992241658856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34979731.post-86627393299731959952007-06-27T07:33:00.000-07:002007-06-27T07:33:00.000-07:00I'm a big believer in Leonard Sweet's assertion th...I'm a big believer in Leonard Sweet's assertion that mission/vision statements are pretty well useless. <BR/><BR/>We need to focus on "image statements," or a statement of who we believe we are.<BR/><BR/>Mission and vision statements are about doing, image statements are about being. <BR/><BR/>"We're the ____ church." The love church. The grace church. The church without walls. The Willie Deuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793491583747419707noreply@blogger.com