Rev. Dr. Katherine Willis Pershey will discuss the book:
“When Church Stops Working: A Future for Your Congregation Beyond More Money, Programs,  and Innovation by Andrew Root & Blair D. Bertrand”
 PROGRAM: What if the solution for the decline of today’s church isn’t more money, people, programs, innovation, or busyness? What if the answer is to stop and wait on God. The authors show how actively watching and listening to God can bring life out of death for churches in crisis today. Using clear steps and practices they invite church leaders to stop the endless cycle of doing more and rather to simply “be” in God’s presence.
OUR SPEAKER: Katherine Willis Pershey serves as one of the co-pastors at First Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Appleton, Wisconsin. She enjoys congregational ministry, and is deeply grateful for her primary vocation. She previously served churches in California and Illinois. She love to write, and has published work in a number of genres. Her most recent book “Love Letters to God” was co-authored with Devon Spencer. She recently completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Western Theological Seminary in a cohort called “Holy Presence: Eugene Peterson and the Pastoral Imagination.” She and her husband Ben have two children

Topic: North Penn Association Fall Meeting
Time: Oct 19, 2025 01:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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