Mergers
Church mergers bring together resources, leadership, and congregations to create stronger, more sustainable communities of faith.
What is a church merger?
When two or more churches become one through the combining, integrating, and unifying of people, structures, systems, and resources in order to better reach their community with the message of Jesus.
Common Merger Types
Adoption
Typically when a stable or stuck church is integrated under the leadership of a stronger, vibrant, usually larger church.
Rebirth
Typically when a struggling church gets a second life by being restarted under a stronger, vibrant, usually larger church.
Questions to Consider
1. Could we accomplish more together than we could separately?
Would we find more ministry synergy, created by the two churches joining with common vision and purpose?
2. Would my congregation benefit from this merger?
Would my individual congregation be better, healthier or stronger by joining with this church?
3. Would our community be better served by us working together?
By joining forces, can we make a bigger impact in our surrounding community?
4. Could the Kingdom of God be further extended by us joining together?
Would uniting help us make more and better disciples of Jesus?