A church leader argues that closing a congregation and planting a new one should not be seen as opposites in the life of the Equmeniakyrkan (Uniting Church of Sweden). Rather, both can be faithful responses to changing circumstances. The article suggests that Swedish free churches need to think more strategically about when to end one chapter and begin another, and that the two processes can be part of a single, Spirit-led transition.
(Originally published in Swedish. Summary translated by CC / Connexion.)
Source: Equmeniakyrkan / Sändaren — https://sandaren.se/nyheter/2026/06/04/nedlaggning-och-plant...
