Discerning Your SHAPE Congregations seeking to be faithful to God’s Word and focused on the development of growing disciples often include the discovery of giftedness as part of the discipling process. Usually this is done through some form of a Spiritual Gifts Inventory to help members discover how they might be most gifted to serve. [...]
Discerning Personal Growth It’s a fact. Leaders set the tone for the development of the congregation. And the sequel is that members of the congregation know the level of development of their leaders. Where the leader goes, the people will follow. This unit is focused on the level of personal development of the leader – [...]
Discerning the Health of the Congregation Most of us go to the doctor every year or so for a check up. The first thing that usually happens is that someone takes our vital signs – our blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood oxygen level. The reason these measurements are called vital is that they are [...]
Discerning Our Purpose There has always been a tension between caring for our own and caring for the world. The scripture verse from Micah 6:8 takes us all the way back to ancient Israel “What does the Lord require? To seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.” The Methodist movement launched by [...]
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
