The Demographic Shift in the Diocese of Toronto
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Church of Faith
Another possible response to this demographic shift is to consciously disengage the Households of Faith from the Institution, i.e. to instigate a house church movement. Being free of the necessity of buildings they may be better able to influence the Boomers for good. These non-church-based Households of the Faith could be loosely attached to one Anglican church in the area.
Household Churches
These would be led and modeled on the New Testament Households of the Faith. They would conduct their own baptisms, baptismal preparation, Eucharist and local outreach, i.e. the caring of the widows, the poor, etc. Maybe in another fifty years the Institutional Church will re-emerge in its old strength.
Hopeless People
The Generation X-ers are a step behind the Boomers as far as the Faith is concerned. These are described as "hopeless, unmotivated, unhappy people". From our Household Bases we could offer them hope, fulfillment and meaning for life. If their characteristics carry through into middle age, then our Judeo-Christian societal structure and lifestyle could collapse.
"The Demographic Shift"
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