The Stained Glass Cliff
Who falls off the “stained-glass cliff” when leading a dying church? When young, new or female clergy take over a struggling congregation, they often face the exhausting task of closing the church.
Resurrection Hope: Church Closure and a Faithful Future
Pastor Lorrin Radzik preaches resurrection — even after closing two churches. For courageous leaders, death is not the end of our story.
A Ministry of Endings
Would we close? Or could we keep going?
It was the question that occupied my mind as I drove to meet with a denominational leader about my congregation.
Read the full post at Fidelia Magazine.
Church Closure & Merger Books
Thinking about church closure or merger? The Good Friday Collaborative has assembled a book list for our newsletter subscribers. Download the annotated resource list as a first step for support in the sacred work of congregational endings.
Meet the Team: Lorrin Radzik
I didn’t go to seminary to close churches. And yet, God calls us to and equips us for ministry in mysterious ways.
Meet the Team: Diane Kenaston
You are only failing if the gospel is failing. All you have to do is be faithful.
Meet the Team: Chelsey Hillyer
The church wasn’t dying. It was being reshaped. What a time to be in ministry!