Shared Ministry Multiplies Impact

Theme-Based Ministry helps multiply the impact of the shared ministry of the congregation, minister, and staff by

• Providing a congregation-wide focus through the annual and monthly themes.

• Facilitating annual program planning and creative staff collaboration.

• Providing extensive resources for worship, religious education for children and youth, small group ministry, adult programs, and community outreach.

• Creating synergy between minister-led and lay-led Sunday services that focus on the theme.

• Inviting engagement through a pyramid of deepening.

• Involving more staff, volunteers, and voices in implementing themes in creative ways.

• Recommending activities and events for exploring the themes with the wider community.

• Making it easier for newcomers to get a sense of how the congregation “does church.”

• Providing a “whole-church” experience with all ages exploring the same theme.