The Shock Absorber

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?

01:29 Cultural Artefact: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
06:10 Are statistics showing Christianity is in decline or just reflecting reality?
11:05 What can ministry plateau look like?
20:03 Examples of institutionalisation and plateauing
33:59 How to prevent institutionalisation and promote fresh ideas
39:40 Kick-starting momentum in ministry

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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

2021 Census shows changes in Australia’s religious diversity
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
What is a puncheon floor?
The Coming Revolution in Youth Ministry, by Mark Senter III
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens
Industrial Revolution
Robert Raikes
First Sunday School in Australia
Max Weber
Discord
Century Egg
The Salvation Army
The Innovator's Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen
Space X

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Thinking and doing church a little differently...