 will be fierce, cutting across
denominational and religious lines as we are already seeing, with the already
haves having the upper hand in landing the potential new members.

The good news in that situation
is that this new environment, this new spiritual landscape, in this so-called unchurched
world, post denominational world, and now post congregational world, this
change is opening up whole new ways and niches of being church. Especially for
those who can turn vulnerability under the old default mode into becoming
vanguards in the new broader bandwidth.

The church’s new
measuring stick will be how it grows the world’s vitality and resources rather
than its own. How many beyond itself is it serving? Not how many are serving
it. How will it be able to connect with those growing percentages who are
unreachable by congregations. In a given week now 65 percent of people in their
70s and above are in a congregation; for baby boomers the number is 35 percent;
for Gen Xers it is 15 percent and for Millenials, some of whom are already at
30 years old, it is 4 percent [from Mike Breen in Launching Missional
Communities]. And due to the culture shift from churched to unchurched, with
the highly competitive marketplace churches are in now,there is not projected to be the kind of
return to church as younger generations age, as was the case in the past. To
survive will mean embodying discontinuity with the past [radical discontinuity
says church consultant and author Lyle Schaller].

So, if they aren’t
coming to church, the missional church says, go to them. Quit thinking of the
church as a what, as an It, and remember it is a Who. Church is at heart not a
501c3 religious organization; it can and
has existed, in ancient and emerging times, without bylaws, boards, budgets,
and buildings, and clergy. Church does not have to be thought of as “a” church,
that one “goes to” on the corner of this and that, and is even named a certain
thing, but church can be lived out organically as a way people, two or more at
a time, especially in covenant, participate as expressions of “the church.”
Imagine. Church anywhere
will be fierce, cutting across 
 denominational and religious lines as we are already seeing, with the already 
 rich person have the upper hand in landing the likely new member. 

 The good newsworthiness in that position 
 is that this new environment, this fresh spiritual landscape, in this so - call unchurched 
 world, post denominational earth, and nowadays post congregational world, this 
 change is opening up whole fresh ways and niches of being church. specially for 
 those who can turn vulnerability under the old default mode into become 
 vanguards in the new broader bandwidth. 

 The church ’s new 
 measuring pin will be how it grows the world ’s vitality and resources rather 
 than its own. How many beyond itself is it serving? Not how many are serving 
 it. How will it be able to connect with those growing percentages who are 
 unreachable by congregations. In a given week now 65 percent of people in their 
 seventy and above are in a congregation; for child boomers the number is 35 percent; 
 for Gen Xers it is 15 percentage and for Millenials, some of whom are already at 
 30 days old, it is 4 percent [ from Mike Breen in Launching Missional 
 Communities ]. And due to the culture shift from churched to unchurched, with 
 the highly competitive marketplace churches are in nowadays, there is not projected to be the kind of 
 return to church as younger generations long time, as was the case in the past. To 
 survive will mean embodying discontinuity with the past [ extremist discontinuity 
 says church service adviser and writer Lyle Schaller ]. 

 So, if they are n’t 
 coming to church, the missionary church says, go to them. Quit thinking of the 
 church as a what, as an It, and remember it is a Who. Church is at heart not a 
 501c3 religious organization; it can and 
 has existed, in ancient and emerging time, without bylaws, boards, budgets, 
 and buildings, and clergy. Church does not suffer to be thought of as “ a ” church service, 
 that one “ goes to ” on the corner of this and that, and is even diagnose a certain 
 thing, but church can be lived out organically as a room people, two or more at 
 a time, especially in covenant, participate as expressions of “ the church. ” 
 Imagine. Church anywhere
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fays church cousultant and xuthor Lylv Schallec].

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haves haVing tHe UPper HAnD in laNding thE PoTENtiAl NeW meMbERs.

the goOd nEws in thAt situatioN
is ThAt this new envIRoNment, this nEw sPiritual landScaPe, in thIs So-cALled uNchUrcheD
world, POst denOminationAl WOrld, anD Now post CONgRegaTional world, this
chANgE Is opening up whoLe new wAyS AnD NIchEs oF being churCh. especIAlly for
THoSE WHo cAN turn vulnerabIlity under tHE olD defauLt ModE Into beCominG
vANguArds in the neW broAder bandwIdth.

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measuRing stIck WilL be hOW iT gRowS tHE woRLd’S viTAliTy and resOuRcEs ratHer
tHAN ITs owN. HoW manY beyoNd itself is it sErvIng? NOT hoW many Are seRvinG
iT. How wIll it bE able To Connect with thosE groWing perceNtaGeS whO aRe
unrEAchablE by ConGregatiOns. In a gIVen WeEK NOw 65 Percent of people in tHeIR
70S aNd above aRe in a cONgReGAtion; for BaBy bOomeRS The nuMber IS 35 pErcent;
foR Gen XeRS iT iS 15 percenT aNd for MIlLenIalS, some OF whoM are alReady at
30 yEars oLD, it is 4 percent [frOM Mike Breen in LAUnCHInG missIonAl
CommunitiEs]. AnD Due tO the CUlTurE Shift From cHuRChED to unchurched, with
thE hIghly cOmpetItive marketplAce churcheS ARE in now,thEre iS NoT Projected to be tHe kinD of
return tO Church as YoungEr generaTions age, aS WAs the casE in The PasT. To
SURvIve will mean emBODyinG dIscontiNuiTy with tHe pAst [RadIcaL dIscontinuIty
says cHuRcH cOnSulTant aND author LYlE ScHaLleR].

So, if THey areN’t
comIng tO cHuRCh, tHe missiONaL CHurcH sAyS, go tO thEm. quit tHinkINg oF the
chuRch as a whaT, as AN It, aNd ReMember iT is a Who. Church Is At heart not A
501c3 RelIgious ORGanizatiOn; it can and
has existed, in aNCient anD emErginG timEs, without BylAws, boaRds, BUdgets,
And buiLdingS, aNd cLERgy. ChURCh DoeS nOt have to be THOugHt of aS “a” ChurCh,
that oNe “goes to” on the corneR Of tHis and that, and Is eVen nAMEd A ceRTaIN
thInG, But CHUrch can be lived oUt organicaLlY As A way people, TWo oR mOre at
a tIme, espeCiallY In covenAnt, particIpate as exPrEssiONS of “The church.”
IMagine. ChUrch anywhERe
 will be fierce, cutting a cross
deno minat ion alan d re ligi ous lines as w e  are  already seeing, withthe a lr e adyh av es ha ving th e  u p p erha nd  in  l a nd ing t hepotenti al new mem ber s. 

The good n e ws  in that s itu ation
is tha t t his ne wenv i ronme nt,  this  new s p iritua l landsca pe ,  in th i s so-ca l l ed  unc hurched
world, po s td enominationalworld,  a n dn o w p ost  congregat io nal w o rld, th i sc h a nge is opening up  whole neww ays  and n ic hes of bei ng ch ur c h.Especiallyforthose who  can t u rn vuln e rabilit y unde r t heoldd ef au ltmo d e i n to  be c omi ng
vangu ar ds  in t he n e w b road erband width .

The church ’snewm eas uring  stic k wi ll  be h ow itgrows  t he world’s vita lity  and reso urc es  ra th er
th a n itsown . H ow many  beyond its el f i sit serving? Not ho wm a ny  are ser ving
i t .Ho w  will it  b e a blet o  conn ectw it h thosegrowin g  p er centage swho ar eunr eac hable by c ongreg ations.In ag iven week now6 5 percent ofp eo p l ei n th eir 
70s and ab ovea re i n ac on gre g ation ; for  b a by boomers the numberis  35 pe rcent ;
for Gen Xer s it is 15 p e rcent an d fo r  M i llenials, some  of w hom are al r eady at30 ye ars old,  it is 4p e rcent [f rom  Mi keBre e n  i n Launching M i s sion al 
Commun iti es]. An d d uetothe  c ulture sh ift from  c hu rc he d t o unc h urched,wi thth e h ighly compet itive  mar ke tp l ace  church e sa r e in  n ow ,the reis  notproj e cte d to be  the kind  of retu rn  t o churc h as youngerge nerationsag e,as was t he casein the past. To
survive will me anembod ying  disconti nui ty wit h t h e past  [radi cal d is con t i nuity s ay s c hu rch consul t a ntand a ut horLyle Sc haller].

So, if t h eyaren’t
coming  to  chu r c h,  th e  m i ssi on a l c h u rch says, go to  them. Qui tt hi nking of t h e
c hu rch asa what,  as a n  It, an d remembe r it is a  W ho.C h urc h is at he art nota
501c3 r e ligio u sorgan iza tion;it  ca n and 
has e x ist ed, i n anci en t andemerg in g times,  without bylaws, boards , budg ets,and  building s,a ndclergy. C hurc h does not  ha veto be  th o ughtof a s  “ a”c hurch ,
th a t one “go e sto” o nthe cornero f thi s and  th a t, and  iseven named a cert a in
thing, butchur c h  ca n b e  liv ed  out organical lyas a  way peo pl e, two or m ore at
a  t i me, e specia lly in  covena n t ,p artici pate  as  expressi ons  o f  “the c hu rc h .”
Ima gine .Church  anywh e re
 will_be fierce,_cutting across
denominational and religious_lines as_we_are already_seeing,_with the already
haves_having the upper_hand in landing the_potential new members.

The_good_news in that situation
is that this new environment, this new spiritual landscape, in this_so-called_unchurched
world, post_denominational_world,_and now post congregational world,_this
change is opening up whole_new ways_and niches of being church. Especially for
those who_can_turn vulnerability under_the old default mode into becoming
vanguards in the new_broader bandwidth.

The church’s new
measuring stick will_be how it_grows_the_world’s vitality and resources_rather
than its own. How many beyond_itself is it serving? Not how_many are serving
it. How will it be_able to connect with those growing_percentages who are
unreachable by congregations._In a_given week now 65 percent_of people in_their
70s and_above are in_a congregation; for baby boomers the_number is 35_percent;
for Gen Xers it is 15_percent_and for Millenials,_some_of_whom are_already at
30 years_old,_it is_4_percent [from Mike Breen in Launching_Missional
Communities]._And due to the culture shift from_churched to unchurched, with
the_highly_competitive marketplace churches are_in now,there is not projected_to be the kind of
return to_church as_younger generations_age, as was the case in the past. To
survive will mean_embodying discontinuity with the past [radical_discontinuity
says church consultant and_author Lyle_Schaller].

So,_if they aren’t
coming_to_church, the_missional church says, go to them. Quit_thinking of_the
church as a what, as an_It, and remember it_is_a Who. Church is at heart_not a
501c3 religious organization; it can_and
has existed, in ancient and_emerging_times,_without bylaws, boards, budgets,
and buildings,_and clergy. Church does not have_to be thought_of as “a” church,
that one “goes to”_on_the corner of this and that,_and_is even named a certain
thing, but_church_can_be lived out organically as_a way people, two or more_at
a time, especially in covenant, participate as expressions of_“the church.”
Imagine. Church_anywhere