{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Shock Absorber","title":"Is ministry on the decline?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bc4cc993\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3023,"description":"Stu, Joel and special guest Ethan are here to kick off the latest season of the Shock Absorber - Momentum in Ministry. They discuss how to identify if a ministry has plateaued or is even in decline, what to we can do to encourage fresh ideas, and ways to look out for institutionalisation. Also is Huckleberry Finn an accurate picture of what church is like these days?\n01:29 Cultural Artefact: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\n06:10 Are statistics showing Christianity is in decline or just reflecting reality?\n11:05 What can ministry plateau look like?\n20:03 Examples of institutionalisation and plateauing\n33:59 How to prevent institutionalisation and promote fresh ideas\n39:40 Kick-starting momentum in ministry\nWatch this episode on YouTube\nDISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE\n2021 Census shows changes in Australia’s religious diversity\nAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\nWhat is a puncheon floor?\nThe Coming Revolution in Youth Ministry, by Mark Senter III\nOliver Twist, by Charles Dickens\nIndustrial Revolution\nRobert Raikes\nFirst Sunday School in Australia\nMax Weber\nDiscord\nCentury Egg\nThe Salvation Army\nThe Innovator's Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen\nSpace X\nCONTACT US\n\nShock Absorber Email: joel@shockabsorber.com.au\nShock Absorber Discord: https://discord.gg/jTD5KNAYVE\nShock Absorber Website: shockabsorber.com.au\nSoul Revival Shop: soulrevival.shop\nCheck out what else Soul Revival is up to here","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Xefvzfzzrkbs1GjU01qCch0kUaJzwBthG2qO_sgqCm8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzg4NjYvMTU4NTEz/OTEyOS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}