The building is crumbling
It’s seldom easy to accept change. We may often hear people say, ‘In the good old days … ’ and ‘This is the way we’ve always done it’. Still, as worship numbers dwindle and congregations struggle to remain viable in parts of the LCANZ, we wonder what the future holds for our Lutheran communities. Pastor and writer Reid Matthias asks if this is the end of the church as we know it, what’s next?
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