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# Pastor Kevorkian
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2003616pastor-kevorkian-html/
- Published: 2003-06-16T22:17:18.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:43:52.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Dying Church, #DashHouseCom, #wp

*This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”*

[Dan](http://www.signposts.org.au/?ref=dashhouse.com) commented [below](http://www.leadingdyingchurches.com/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry%5Fid=3&ref=dashhouse.com):

> What about euthanizing churches? A couple of times I have seen (including first hand) decisions to euthanize an existing church, often in order to pool resources with other dying churches and create something new. I find that this sort of decision is incredibly brave and inspiring from churches – particularly where people have a strong connection with the history of the place.

I pastored a church for seven years that was really too small to sustain. I tried to lead them to consider this very thing, but they weren't interested. I went back a couple of weeks ago to their 74th anniversary. They're still getting by, and the pastor mentioned a few times how great it is to still have the doors open. I'm just not sure anymore that keeping the doors open is a valid reason for existing as a church. I'd be curious to hear of any stories of churches that willingly took the step of dying, not because they had to, but because they felt God was calling them to.