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Mission Strategy II: UK Demographics

In the UK mission world, we are living in a rather paradoxical situation; the British Church is ageing and shrinking but, despite this, the number of denominations and mission agencies is increasing.

While these are not as key as the Biblical issues in the previous post, they do shape our strategy.

In the UK mission world, we are living in a rather paradoxical situation; the British Church is ageing and shrinking but, despite this, the number of denominations and mission agencies is increasing. Some implications of this are:

  • Our current resources are limited
  • We have to be wise and strategic in our use of the resources we do have.
  • This means considering the most effective use of our resources.
  • But we must also prayerfully seek to be sensitive to where God wants us to use our resources. Obedience to God, not effectiveness, is the most important value.
  • In the future, we are likely to face a significant decrease in our available resources.
    • We may need to manage a process of decline.
    • We need to actively pursue partnerships with like-minded organisations in the short to medium-term.

It would be easy to see this as a counsel of despair; however, I believe that this situation provides a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect on our priorities and the best way forward for the future.

The final post in this series is now online.

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