[...] Nixon believes many of the United Methodist churches are "beyond the winds of opportunity for institutional renewal."
"We will close thousands upon thousands of churches in the next 30 years," he says.
Giving clues to what thriving congregational ministry may look like in United Methodism in the years ahead, Nixon calls United Methodist church planters to "believe in the Great Commission more than institutional survival [and] to love God and lost people more than it loves preserving its cosy fellowship and church traditions."
Nixon also suggests churches, especially in urban areas, share space and ministry. While some United Methodist churches may not currently be equipped to reach a specific population group in the local community, sharing space with another church that may be well suited for reaching a younger population or particular ethnic group can be effective. Read more
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