Description
This podcast episode features the story of Christ United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, FL and how they embraced an asset-based mindset to turn around their declining congregation. With detailed examples of their experience, Pastor Jacqueline Jones-Smith shares how taking stock of physical and intangible assets is the starting point for focusing on strengths. With a positive outlook and an inventory of congregational assets, Jones-Smith makes the case that community partnerships can be established and forward progress can be made in order to benefit both the congregation and the community.
Features
- Detailed example of a church's use of pooling their assets for revitalization
- Digital download
- 34:15 in length
- Transcript
Practical Applications
- Listen to this episode to gather ideas for how one congregation successfully turned itself around by using an asset-based approach.
- Inspire your committee by hearing how taking an inventory of physical and intangible assets can catalyze your congregation to positive action.
