Discipleship as a Contact Sport You don’t become a growing, maturing disciple of Jesus by reading a book or attending a class anymore than you become a proficient swimmer without getting in the water or soccer player without kicking the ball around or baseball player without practicing catching, throwing and batting. This unit explores effective [...]
Invitational Hospitality We exist to engage our communities and help people discover God’s love for them. Invitational hospitality is the starting point for living into this function. It is all about making relational connections through the ministries of the church out in the community, paying close attention to the activities we engage in and the tools we use to demonstrate [...]
Interpersonal Hospitality Interpersonal Hospitality refers to the level and quality of relational connections within the congregation. This dimension of hospitality reminds us of the value experienced and the support needed through the congregation to create this sense of community. Download Resource Return to member area
Local Church Discipleship Pathway Example Demonstrates the flow of disciple-making with clearly defined steps moving toward maturity Download Resource Return to member area
Missional Vital Signs A sample of the graphs depicting average attendance, professions of faith, discipleship, and giving based on Missional Vital Signs. Download Resource Return to member area
Discipleship Survey A brief survey for leadership teams and/or congregations to provide insight into the level of excellence with which discipleship is experienced. Download Resource Return to member area
Personal Profile A sample profile for use in identifying potential leaders for service with the local congregation. Download Resource Return to member area
Sample Unpaid Staff Position Description A sample position description for unpaid staff (volunteers) in the local congregation. Download Resource Return to member area
Sample Team Member Roles and Responsibilities A sample description to serve as a model for local church development. Download Resource Return to member area
Sample Paid Staff Description A sample position description to serve as a model for developing staff position descriptions. Download Resource Return to member area
