21st Century Paradigm Shifts

Here are some 21st century paradigm shifts as shared by Nancy Rankin (Director of Congregational Development or whatever they call it in Western North Carolina).

• Family/ small membership to Large membership/ small groups
• Program/ large events to Developing personal relationships
• Clergy centered leadership to Partnership: clergy and laity
• Clergy as chaplain to Lay pastoral care providers
• Clergy as managers to Clergy as visionary leaders
• Staff who do programs to Staff who train lay leaders
• Low expectations to Churches of high commitment
• Committee members to Committed servants
• Status quo to Strategic planning
• One worship service to Multiple services that are creative
• Quantity-mediocrity to Excellence/ niche ministries
• Mono-sensory worship to Multi-sensory- Media worship
• One day a week church to Seven day a week church