Story #8 in the Covenant series
 
When a church begins to lose members it can begin a downward spiral that feeds on itself, much like a falling economy. Often there is some kind of traumatic event that wounds the community - a disillusioning scandal, a large exodus of people because of some grievance, or a neighborhood that transitions faster than the church can adapt. The church’s income drops as people leave, and soon there isn’t enough money or volunteer leaders to sustain their programs. The church scales back its activities and sometimes lays off staff. People begin to leave for larger churches that they think have more to offer their children. This leads to more cutbacks and layoffs. Before you know it, the church is in a serious crisis.
 
In our case, the sudden departure of almost half the church meant the loss of a dream...READ MORE at the High Calling Blogs website.