Without coaching, it isn’t going to work. Perhaps the world of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is not that much different from a number of other Christian denominations across the United States. Approximately 80% of our congregations are plateaued or declining. Shrinking congregations are often replete with fear, anger, grieving and a sense of loss. […]

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