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GOVERNANCE & MINISTRY
by Dan Hotchkiss
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Reorganizing, Now That You’re Smaller
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“We don’t have enough people to fill all of our positions.” I hear this complaint a lot, especially in congregations that are smaller than they used to be. Their official structure may call for a dozen or more boards and committees. Add it all up, and a congregation that sees 50 people on its pews feels obliged to fill up 60 or more seats around committee tables. Streamlining the official structure is a challenge, but with a clear plan and some determination, it can be done. If your congregation was once larger than it is today, the obstacles to changing your established structure can be daunting. Entrenched fiefholders resist changes that could make them more accountable. The most thoughtful reorganization plan can look to wary long-time members like a power grab by current leaders. No wonder that so many congregations cling to complicated “paper”
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