Merger Models
The word “merger” often evokes fear among pastors and congregants. Many worry that merging will mean the end of their church’s identity and traditions. However, ...
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Overview of CAC Concepts
This blog was originally posted on the Path 1 website on January 2, 2025. Path 1 is the church planting division of Discipleship Ministries, UMC. ...
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New Book Release: Churches Adopting Churches
4 min read Churches Adopting Churches: New Life for Healthy and Struggling Churches is a practical, how-to handbook providing a road map for churches interested ...
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God Does A New Thing At Downriver Umc 7/29/2013, Detroit Annual Conference Webpage
DownRiver UMC celebrated its first worship service as a new church start on July 7, 2013, with 186 people in attendance. DownRiver is a Vital ...
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Why Does Our Church Need To Move To A Neutral Location To Have A Healthy Vital Merger?
Not long ago I was consulting with the Leadership Team of a Vital Merger of two churches. They were six months past the initial merger ...
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