"It didn’t take long to see that it really wasn’t the same institution we had joined." 🚨 For many in the ELCA, the changes in mission, policies, and social statements have been startling. Proposals for a new constitution have raised serious concerns, leaving congregations wondering how to protect their autonomy. Many churches have already faced significant consequences—losing control over assets, property, and even pastoral decisions. But it’s not too late to take action. Start by: 📜 Reviewing
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Right now, ELCA congregations aren’t automatically bound by new policies unless they update their constitutions. That means churchwide mandates can be bypassed, simply by not adopting them locally. But a recent footnote in an ELCA report points to a workaround: Section 9.22 of the Model Constitution. This section currently applies to basics like baptism and pastoral calls, but could potentially be expanded to impose mandates without congregational consent. It hasn’t been used that way yet. But a
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“There were other aspects of puritanism, especially Congregational polity, a love of freedom, that they thought was the real essence of puritanism, which is why they sincerely thought that they were the authentic heirs of puritanism.” Hear much more about the intertwining histories of Unitarianism and Congregationalism from Dr. Dan McKanan in the video from our “Bicentennial of the American Unitarian Association and Congregational History” program, now available on our YouTube channel at https:/
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Church polity is like stretching. It seems boring until something tears—and then you wish you’d devoted more time to it. Despite their differences (Matt Smethurst’s a congregationalist and Ligon Duncan’s a Presbyterian), both agree Scripture has a lot to say—more than many evangelicals assume—about how a local church should be structured. This is an underrated topic, and pastors impoverish themselves by not giving careful attention to it. In this episode of The Everyday Pastor, Matt Smethurst an
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Mr. Kurt Nitz and Rev. Eric Roecker presented their keynote, "Culture is critical: Shaping a God-pleasing congregational culture," at the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership in January 2023. In their presentation, Nitz and Roecker explore how a congregation's individual culture will impact its ministry efforts. | WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
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