Church Assessment

Articles, Excerpts, Tips & More
Ideas for Moving from Relief to Development: List of suggestions on how to move away from simple relief to more transformational development in church ministry.
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The Eyes Have It: This 3-page article serves as a good introduction to community ministry. It is designed to help congregations assess their context, calling, and gifts in order to select appropriate outreach ministries to get involved in.
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Assess Your Churchs Foundation for Outreach: A two-page worksheet helping churches evaluate their readiness for community ministry.
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Recommended Books
A Strategic Church Transformation Process: This detailed workbook describes a well-tested, five-phase process for moving churches toward a faithful, effective missional posture.
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Congregations in Transition: An in-depth workbook guiding congregations in how to respond effectively to significant changes in their communities, such as demographic shifts.
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Ministry Inventory Guide: Assess Your Church: This detailed and interactive workbook help church leaders desiring greater community impact to assess their history, partnerships, ministry assets, current and past engagements, and barriers.
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Recommended Links
Ministry Tools Resource Center: This non-denominational ministry was founded to equip believers for ministry utilizing seminars, online training, and publications.
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