Hope in the midst of demographic decline: staffing the small membership church in rural, sparsely populated areas

Ron Roemmich

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Hope in the midst of demographic decline: staffing the small membership church in rural, sparsely populated areas

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Ron Roemmich. Hope In the Midst of Demographic Decline: Staffing the Small Membership Church In Rural, Sparsely Populated Areas. United Theological Seminary (OH). rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e86373d2-5906-40b0-9773-eb391eea7f15?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

R. Roemmich. Hope in the midst of demographic decline: staffing the small membership church in rural, sparsely populated areas. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e86373d2-5906-40b0-9773-eb391eea7f15?locale=en

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Ron Roemmich. Hope In the Midst of Demographic Decline: Staffing the Small Membership Church In Rural, Sparsely Populated Areas. United Theological Seminary (OH). https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e86373d2-5906-40b0-9773-eb391eea7f15?locale=en.

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Ron Roemmich

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Abstract

The purpose of this model is to present and evaluate one experiment in providing a weekly Sunday morning worship service in a church where the demographics make it unlikely that an appointed pastor would be the preacher on a regular basis. This methodology was entered into after all other possibilities were deemed unsuitable. It is a pattern of using a regular rotation of lay speakers and has lasted for four years. This model was not intended to be a panacea for the church, but an opportunity to maximize resources in an effort to continue a church which otherwise would be on the threshold of death.

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