Rev. Robert Latham suggests that a mission statement should be revisited about every five years because in the life of a congregation, over time, the following occurs naturally:

• Ritualistic numbing
• Language becomes obsolete
• Membership addition and subtraction
• Ownership erosion

He lists a few traps to watch out for when focusing on a new mission statement:

• Asuming mission is up for grabs
• Mission is a smorgasbord to fulfill personal needs
• Dependent on personal satisfaction
• Under minority rule

To watch the video, visit the Pacific Western Region’s archived webinars on UUA.org.

Rev. Nan L. White
RVUUF Developmental Minister