Imaging the future of The Episcopal Church
Imaging the future of The Episcopal Church
By Mark Harris
Preludium
August 29, 2011
As it stands we have too many dioceses, some quite small. One thought is to merge some of the smaller dioceses (easier done if they are geographically contiguous). That will work in some cases, but the problem is it still leaves the remaining dioceses with the same need for canonical and administrative offices that are expensive and are not directly related to mission.
What if smaller dioceses, in a regional configuration, contiguous or not, were to administer their diocese using shared structures: In particular, using shared business and office administration, communications management, Title IV legal council and processes, perhaps shared resource personnel (for interim pastors, youth ministry, etc.)?
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Mark Harris
Preludium
August 29, 2011
As it stands we have too many dioceses, some quite small. One thought is to merge some of the smaller dioceses (easier done if they are geographically contiguous). That will work in some cases, but the problem is it still leaves the remaining dioceses with the same need for canonical and administrative offices that are expensive and are not directly related to mission.
What if smaller dioceses, in a regional configuration, contiguous or not, were to administer their diocese using shared structures: In particular, using shared business and office administration, communications management, Title IV legal council and processes, perhaps shared resource personnel (for interim pastors, youth ministry, etc.)?
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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