Personal Foundations Inventory A personal assessment of growth in discipleship through the key areas of: spiritual life, emotional life, physical life, learning life, financial life, and vocational life. Download Resource Return to member area
Discerning Community Impact An exercise for leaders to reflect on the ministries of the congregation in the local community and the kind, and amount, of impact they are having. Download Resource Return to member area
Congregational Interview Guide An interview format to assist leaders in gaining a clear perspective on how members experience the ministries of the congregation. Download Resource Return to member area
Community Interview Guide Suggestions for leaders in conducting community interviews to discern the needs and opportunities for congregational ministries. Download Resource Return to member area
Church Profile The traditional profile form used by Staff-Parish Committees to understand more deeply the needs and opportunities of the congregation when seeking a new pastoral appointment. Download Resource Return to member area
Church Life Cycle An adaptation of the graphic representing the life cycle of a congregation with a specific focus on the type of support that would be most helpful in moving forward. Download Resource Return to member area
Symbol Timeline A tool for sharing our personal story for building relationships in groups, teams and partnerships with a focus on how God has been at work in our personal journey. Download Resource Return to member area
SHAPE Workshop An exploration of personal gifts and graces for serving based on Rick Warren’s SHAPE framework (spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and life experiences. Download Resource Return to member area
Asset Mapping Tool An exercise for your leaders to discern the resources that may be available through the congregation beyond the traditional cash, property and facilities. Download Resource Return to member area
Discerning Foundational Concepts An introductory document to help your leaders understand the foundations of congregational discernment with a focus on what constitutes an effective congregational ministry. Download Resource Return to member area
