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Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming Ministries


Demographic Transitioning

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesA Typical UM Congregation by AgeA Typical UM Congregation by Age• 10% over 80 (Builders)10% over 80 (Builders)• 20% 64-80 (Silent)20% 64-80 (Silent)• 30% 46-63 (Boomers)30% 46-63 (Boomers)• 20% 30-4520% 30-45 (Survivors) (Survivors)• 10% 20-30 (Survivors/Millen)10% 20-30 (Survivors/Millen)• 10% under 20 (Millennials-Z)10% under 20 (Millennials-Z)

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesGenerational Transition—Predominant Age-Based Generational Transition—Predominant Age-Based

Values Values • BuildersBuilders (over 80) value (over 80) value ProjectProject• Silent Silent (64-80) value (64-80) value Protecting ProjectProtecting Project• BoomersBoomers (46-63) value (46-63) value CauseCause• SurvivorsSurvivors (30-45) value (30-45) value FriendFriend• Survivors/MillensSurvivors/Millens (20-30) value (20-30) value IdentityIdentity• Millennials-ZMillennials-Z (under 20) value (under 20) value TBDTBD

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesPredominant Age-Based Key CharacteristicsPredominant Age-Based Key CharacteristicsBuilders (over 80) Builders (over 80) \ \Silent (64-80) Silent (64-80) / Autocratic / AutocraticBoomers (46-63) Boomers (46-63) – Entrepreneurial – EntrepreneurialSurvivors (30-45)Survivors (30-45) \ \Survivors/Millen (20-30) / OutsourcersSurvivors/Millen (20-30) / OutsourcersMillennials-Z (under 20) –TBD Millennials-Z (under 20) –TBD

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesRelationship to Church by AgeRelationship to Church by AgeBuilders (over 80) Builders (over 80) \ Loyal no matter \ Loyal no matterSilent (64-80) Silent (64-80) / what / whatBoomers (46-63) Boomers (46-63) – Left Church – Left ChurchSurvivors (30-45)Survivors (30-45) \ Do not \ Do notSurvivors/Millen (20-30)– knowSurvivors/Millen (20-30)– knowMillennials-Z (under 20) / churchMillennials-Z (under 20) / church

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesGenerational DifferencesGenerational Differences• Educational LevelEducational Level• World ViewWorld View• Economic OpportunitiesEconomic Opportunities• Understanding/experience of The Understanding/experience of The

Church and the churchChurch and the church• Family LifeFamily Life

My My generationgeneration

Other generations

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesKey Values Across All GenerationsKey Values Across All Generations•SignificanceSignificance

Does my life count?Does my life count?Do I make a difference?Do I make a difference?

•Self-actualizingSelf-actualizing•Right wayRight way (sense of what to embrace & avoid)(sense of what to embrace & avoid)•Sense of the OtherSense of the Other (something beyond me)(something beyond me)•LanguageLanguage (symbolic language, i.e. liturgy)(symbolic language, i.e. liturgy)


Geographic Transitioning


Commerce—where do we shop?Communications—how do we stay in touch?Education—with what learning centers do we engage?Recreation—what do we enjoy?Employment—how much/how far do we commute?Media—from which markets do we get our information?


Psychographic Transitioning


Communications—how do we stay in touch?Economic—how much will we spend for mobility?Passions—where are we present?Spirituality—what guides our ethics and morality?Technology—to what degree a necessity?


From urban regentrification to rural techno-integration all of our neighborhoods (people) are transitioning.

•Is the church (us) positioned to provide transforming ministries?

•Will the church (us) have to be transforming itself/ourselves to be a significant player?

As example, if we are only sending printed newsletters in a web-based world, we are operating sufficiently below the informational needs of our members, constituents, and mission field so as to be insignificant.

Transitioning Neighborhoods Transitioning Neighborhoods Need Transforming MinistriesNeed Transforming MinistriesAmericans who believe Americans who believe the Bible is the Bible is

the actual Word of God and is to the actual Word of God and is to be taken literally, word for wordbe taken literally, word for word

1963—65%1963—65%2001—27%2001—27%

Source: The Gallup OrganizationSource: The Gallup OrganizationFrom: Marcus Borg’s From: Marcus Borg’s Rediscovering a Life of Faith: How We Can Be Rediscovering a Life of Faith: How We Can Be

Passionate Believers TodayPassionate Believers Today

TThe future of an organization depends he future of an organization depends not on rational planning, but on an not on rational planning, but on an organic capacity to adaptorganic capacity to adapt to to whatever comes long whatever comes long without losing without losing its integrityits integrity..

——Robert PalmerRobert Palmer


It’s not my job.It’s not my job.

We have to engage with transition We have to engage with transition without pandering to it.without pandering to it.

Navigating transformation Navigating transformation requires putting requires putting first things first things firstfirst..

“It doesn’t matter what else I do if the floors don’t shine and meals aren’t delivered on time.” Indianapolis Meridian Street UMC Lay

Leader Daniel F. Evans, CEO, Clarian Health Partners

“Final year medical students who can’t relate to patients are not graduated.”

United Methodist Layperson D. Craig Brater, Dean, Indiana University School of Medicine

Navigating transformation Navigating transformation requires knowing our core requires knowing our core business.business.

“We’re a sick-care institution. There are no system incentives for health care.”

Stephen S. Ivy, Ph.D., Clarian Health Partners, Senior Vice President of Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility

and Pastoral Services

We have resources to We have resources to embrace transformationembrace transformation• Statewide UM Laity contribute Statewide UM Laity contribute 6,525,0006,525,000

volunteer hours each year.volunteer hours each year.• Statewide UM Laity’s impact is the same as Statewide UM Laity’s impact is the same as

3137 full-time equivalent3137 full-time equivalent staff positions. staff positions.• The monetary value of Indiana UM Laity’s The monetary value of Indiana UM Laity’s

volunteerism is estimated to be volunteerism is estimated to be $114,709,500$114,709,500 eacheach year. year.

• This is about This is about 29 hours per member per 29 hours per member per yearyear..

We have unrealized We have unrealized potential to deliver potential to deliver transforming ministries transforming ministries • Membership Membership 225,000 225,000 (adult, confirmed (adult, confirmed

members)members)• Annual Tithing Capacity of Annual Tithing Capacity of $445,000,000$445,000,000

(Indiana’s per capita income is $21,000)(Indiana’s per capita income is $21,000)• Resulting in an Annual Conference Budget Resulting in an Annual Conference Budget

(Tithed from 1,237 churches) (Tithed from 1,237 churches) $45,000,000$45,000,000 • Issues Impact of 1% response would mean Issues Impact of 1% response would mean

2,250 voices2,250 voices or or 15 different contacts15 different contacts to to each Indiana Legislatoreach Indiana Legislator

We have dialog with faith We have dialog with faith community partners to community partners to create transforming create transforming ministriesministries• Indiana Baptist Convention (American Baptist)Indiana Baptist Convention (American Baptist)• Christian Church in Indiana (Disciples of Christ)Christian Church in Indiana (Disciples of Christ)• Indianapolis Diocese, Episcopal ChurchIndianapolis Diocese, Episcopal Church• Western Yearly Meeting (Friends)Western Yearly Meeting (Friends)• Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of ChristIndiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ• The Indiana Area of The United Methodist ChurchThe Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church• Indiana-Kentucky Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaIndiana-Kentucky Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of IndianapolisRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis• Office of Whitewater Valley Presbytery (Presbyterian Church Office of Whitewater Valley Presbytery (Presbyterian Church

USA)USA)• Indiana Ministries of the Church of GodIndiana Ministries of the Church of God

We increase our We increase our transforming reach 88% transforming reach 88% with these partnerswith these partners• Indiana Baptist Convention (5,500)Indiana Baptist Convention (5,500)• Christian Church in Indiana (15,720)Christian Church in Indiana (15,720)• Episcopal Church Dioceses (46,400)Episcopal Church Dioceses (46,400)• Western Yearly Meeting (3,500)Western Yearly Meeting (3,500)• United Church of Christ (25,940)United Church of Christ (25,940)• The Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church (225,000)The Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church (225,000)• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (70,000)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (70,000)• Roman Catholic Archdiocese/Dioceses (1,328,140)Roman Catholic Archdiocese/Dioceses (1,328,140)• Presbyterian Church USA (64,820)Presbyterian Church USA (64,820)• Indiana Ministries of the Church of God (4,940)Indiana Ministries of the Church of God (4,940)

• 1,789,960 of approximately 3,000,000 Indiana Church 1,789,960 of approximately 3,000,000 Indiana Church MembersMembers

We increase our We increase our transforming impact 88% transforming impact 88% with the partner faith with the partner faith communitiescommunities• Partner Church Members Partner Church Members 1,789,9601,789,960• Volunteer Approximately Volunteer Approximately 51,908,000 51,908,000

hourshours per year per year• Volunteer Labor Impact is Volunteer Labor Impact is 24,955 FTE24,955 FTE• Monetary Volunteerism Value Monetary Volunteerism Value

$912,557,407$912,557,407 per year per year

We increase our We increase our transforming capacity 88% transforming capacity 88% with these partnerswith these partnersTithing Tithing Capacity Capacity of Partner Church of Partner Church

MembersMembers$3,579,920,000 $3,579,920,000 per yearper year

Issues Impact of 1% response from Issues Impact of 1% response from Partner Church members would be Partner Church members would be 17,899 voices 17,899 voices or or 119 different contacts119 different contacts to each Indiana Legislatorto each Indiana Legislator

• IntersectingIntersecting the past (our heritage) the past (our heritage)

• InterceptingIntercepting the present (our locus) the present (our locus)

• InterpretingInterpreting the future (our vision) the future (our vision)

Keys to Approaching Transitioning Neighborhoods Needing Transforming Ministries


Local churches and church members forming affinities with other faith communities, social service organizations, governmental agencies, and passionate individuals can deliver the most efficient and outcome oriented results.

Act decisively. Formalize when necessary.

Bishop Michael J. CoynerBishop Michael J. CoynerIndiana Area UMC Indiana Area UMC “Making a Difference … in Indiana “Making a Difference … in Indiana and around the world.”and around the world.”

Coyner QuadrilateralCoyner Quadrilateral• CallingCalling is more important than is more important than careercareer• MinistryMinistry is more important than is more important than meetingsmeetings• StewardshipStewardship is more important than is more important than scarcityscarcity• EfficiencyEfficiency is more important than is more important than

entrenchmententrenchment

From Bishop Coyner’s Welcoming Service, September 11, 2004, St. Luke UMC, From Bishop Coyner’s Welcoming Service, September 11, 2004, St. Luke UMC, IndianapolisIndianapolis

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Bishop Michael J. CoynerBishop Michael J. CoynerIndiana Area UMC Indiana Area UMC “Making a Difference … in “Making a Difference … in Indiana and around the world.”Indiana and around the world.”

Bishop Coyner asks are we willing toBishop Coyner asks are we willing to• Shepard (meet needs),Shepard (meet needs),• Supervise (have a super vision), andSupervise (have a super vision), and• Strengthen (numbers synergy)?Strengthen (numbers synergy)?

From Vincennes District Superintendent Welcoming, July 11, 2005, Washington From Vincennes District Superintendent Welcoming, July 11, 2005, Washington First UMCFirst UMC


Bishop Michael J. CoynerBishop Michael J. CoynerIndiana Area UMC Indiana Area UMC “Making a Difference … in “Making a Difference … in Indiana and around the world.”Indiana and around the world.”

Bishop Coyner challenges that we are called to beBishop Coyner challenges that we are called to be• Making Disciples (nurturing, loving, Making Disciples (nurturing, loving,

encouraging, forming people, not just having a encouraging, forming people, not just having a program),program),

• Taking Stands, andTaking Stands, and• Finding Ministry Effectiveness (e-mails, Finding Ministry Effectiveness (e-mails,

quorums, new ministry delivery systems).quorums, new ministry delivery systems). From Bishop Coyner’s Welcoming Service, September 11, 2004, St. Luke UMC, From Bishop Coyner’s Welcoming Service, September 11, 2004, St. Luke UMC,

IndianapolisIndianapolis


MMI’s transforming ministries to meet the MMI’s transforming ministries to meet the needs of past transitioning needs of past transitioning neighborhoodsneighborhoods

Goodwill IndustriesGoodwill IndustriesMethodist HospitalMethodist Hospital Wheeler MissionWheeler Mission

Past Keys

MMI’s transforming ministries of tomorrow, today—MMI’s transforming ministries of tomorrow, today—Asian Help ServicesAsian Help Services Brightwood Community CenterBrightwood Community Center East 10East 10thth St. Children & Youth St. Children & Youth Fletcher Place MinistriesFletcher Place Ministries

Helping Hands 2007 & BeyondHelping Hands 2007 & Beyond Vida Nueva & Centro FamiliarVida Nueva & Centro Familiar

Present Keys

Metro Ministries’ future includes Metro Ministries’ future includes discussingdiscussing

• ConnectingConnecting at Regional/Conference levels at Regional/Conference levels• OperatingOperating with a Statewide Scope with a Statewide Scope• ClusteringClustering with other extension ministries with other extension ministries• CollaboratingCollaborating with other faith & social with other faith & social

communitiescommunities• FormingForming other geographically-based metro other geographically-based metro

ministries that may reach across state linesministries that may reach across state lines• LaunchingLaunching Demographically/Psychographically- Demographically/Psychographically-

focused outreaches, inter-reaches, and intra-focused outreaches, inter-reaches, and intra-reachesreaches

Future Keys

Metro Ministries’ mission field Metro Ministries’ mission field tonighttonight includes many needs like this—includes many needs like this—

Between 800-1100 Indianapolis Public Between 800-1100 Indianapolis Public Schools students are homeless each Schools students are homeless each night.night.

——Dr. Eugene White, SuperintendentDr. Eugene White, SuperintendentState of Education, 2006State of Education, 2006

Needs Key

Metro Ministries Metro Ministries connects people … connects people …

funds present and future ministries …funds present and future ministries …develops lay and clergy leadership …develops lay and clergy leadership …

to spread God’s love.to spread God’s love.

Mission Key

Our part, a trilateral involvement—Our part, a trilateral involvement—Pray specificallyPray specificallyPick a board member, staff member, or ministry Pick a board member, staff member, or ministry

area.area.Get involved decisivelyGet involved decisivelyVolunteer—costs would be 60% more without you.Volunteer—costs would be 60% more without you.Give beyond your tithe joyfullyGive beyond your tithe joyfullyGive to serve our community’s marginalized citizens.Give to serve our community’s marginalized citizens.

Involvement Key

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