SUGGESTED OUTLINE FOR WRITING
YOUR CHURCH HISTORY
Introduction
Reason
for writing the history
Thanks to people
and organizations
The
Church’s Setting
Photographs and
descriptions of buildings and locations
The People
List of the pastors
with their dates of service.
List
of assistant pastors, paid musicians, caretakers, etc.
Statistical information
of employees (form of payment, etc.)
List of influential
board members
List of influential
teachers and program heads
List of ministries
and Youth Pastors
Music
and Choirs
Major Events
Arrivals and
departures
Environmental
(hurricanes, floods, fires, etc.)
Changes in theology
Changes in preaching
styles
The Congregation and the
Community
Relationships
of the congregation and the community
Community events
Social events
Crusades
Conclusion
How congregation
has changed over the years
Future plans
for the church
Outline adapted from an article on Writing Your Church History at http://www.paoc.org/administration/archives/search/documents/WritingLocalChurchHistory.1.rtf
