{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"CCCC Blogs","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs","author_name":"John Pellowe","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/author\/john\/","title":"Strategic Choices & Organizational Life or Death - CCCC Blogs","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dkCkJS0zIe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/john\/2013\/08\/19\/strategic-choices-organizational-life-or-death\/\">Strategic Choices &#038; Organizational Life or Death<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/john\/2013\/08\/19\/strategic-choices-organizational-life-or-death\/embed\/#?secret=dkCkJS0zIe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Strategic Choices &#038; Organizational Life or Death&#8221; &#8212; CCCC Blogs\" data-secret=\"dkCkJS0zIe\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Knox-United-Dorset-764x1024.jpg","thumbnail_width":764,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"We can all learn from the consequences of strategic choices that are most easily observable in small churches and make smart choices that will revitalize our own organizations. Most of the small churches I visited are in pretty good shape. They can't compete with the programs and extras that come with larger churches, but in spite of their struggles most are finding ways to be successful, vibrant, and healthy. Others, however, are fighting to stay alive, at least partly due to their choices."}