{"id":466,"date":"2021-08-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/church-transformation\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2021-08-23T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T08:00:00","slug":"fruitful","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/church-transformation\/fruitful\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruitful Future Discernment Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Congregations in the NC Conference who would like to clarify options for finding the best path forward for strength and health in making disciples of Jesus Christ are invited to participate in the Fruitful Future discernment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process of discerning the best path for each congregation involves three stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Clarity<\/strong>: Assess reality, life-cycle, capacity, and potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Consensus<\/strong>: Confirm a path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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