A Good Death: A Legacy of Hope and New Life
Ministry can continue after a church closes... Read more.
Phil Gardner is a retired pastor in Sandusky, Ohio, who has been serving as an advisor to the Congregation Council of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Sandusky, home church of his wife, Janet. With St. Paul closing and some of its members transferring to Zion, Sandusky, Phil is working with the leadership and laity at Zion toward repurposing themselves for contemporary outreach. Zion is employing resources from both Faith+Lead (Faithful Innovation) and Fresh Expressions to move forward in mission as it enters the process to call a new pastor.