Innovating Successfully As a Small Church in a Small Town - Rev. Dawn Adams. Episode 73

“Innovation” is a buzz word these days in conversations about ministry vitality. And it is true that congregations that thrive are usually good at innovating. But what does “innovation” look like? How might smaller congregations and pastors engage it fruitfully? In this episode titled, “Innovating Successfully As a Small Church in a Small Town,” Rev. Dawn Adams shares some of her insights, successes and struggles, particularly with regard to the different needs and expectations of younger generations.

• Tips for making innovation and experimentation work for a small church;
• Responding innovatively to the different church participation behaviors of younger generations;
• Balancing it all: engaging the congregation while also maintaining healthy boundaries;
• Examples of successful collaboration with other clergy for worship, Advent, Lent, that lessen one’s work load;
• Collaboration should make things easier not harder;

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