Gary Rohrmayer Converge MidAmerica www.convergemidamerica.org Church Health Systems Gary Rohrmayer Converge MidAmerica www.convergemidamerica.org ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Measuring Health Acts 2:36-42 Quantitative Growth vs. 41 Qualitative Growth vs. 42-47 Quantitative Growth vs. 47 “Good evangelism must be followed by good edification if it is going to lead to good evangelism.” ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Quantitative Growth The Quantitative Growth is measured by looking at key numerical ratios that guide any church (no matter the size or location) towards organic and organizational health. ©2010 Gary Rohrmayer

Quantitative Growth New visitor ratio: How many new visitors do you need in an average month to grow your church? Baptism Ratio:  What is the a healthy percentage between average worship attendance and number of baptisms annually? Giving Ratio:  What is the healthy dollar amount given per person on a average Sunday? Serving Ratio:  What is a healthy percentage of average attenders and those engage in a ministry? Small Group Ratio: What is a healthy percentage of those attending on an average weekend and those engaged in a small group? Membership Ratio:  What is a healthy percentage of those attending on an average weekend and those who are committed members? Leadership Ratio:  How many new leaders are added to your leadership community annually? Staff Ratio: How many full-time pastoral staff should a church have for its size? ©2010 Gary Rohrmayer

Quantitative Growth New visitor ratio: 5:100 – 5% New visitor retention First Visit: 1:4 – 25% Second visit 3:4 – 75% Baptism Ratio: 1:10 – 10% Giving Ratio: 20:1 – $20- per a week per person Serving Ratio: 60:100 – 60 roles for every 100 people Small Group Ratio: 7:10 – 70% Membership Ratio: 1:2 – 50% Leadership Ratio: 1:5 – 20% Staff Ratio: 1:150 – 1 full-time pastoral staff for every 150 adult attenders (18 yrs and above) ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Qualitative Growth The qualitative health of a local church is measured through the attitudes, feelings and perspectives towards people, programs and the progress of the church. Natural Church Development is the best tool for uncovering these things. ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

International Research Project 1,000 churches 32 countries 18 languages 6 continents

Key Question What church growth principles are true, regardless of culture and theological persuasion?

NCD Quality Characteristics Empowering Leadership Gift-oriented Ministry Passionate Spirituality Functional Structures Inspiring Worship Empowering Leadership - 1) match of pastor/congregation; 2) Delegation/sharing of ministry; 3) leadership through vision; 4) leading change. Gift-Oriented Ministry - 1) understanding your gifts; 2) matching gifts to task; 3) coaching, training, supporting; 3) significance of service. Passionate Spirituality - 1) personal spiritual disciplines; 2) corporate spiritual disciplines; 3) contagious faith. Functional Structures - 1) org structures and systems; 2) leadership oversight; 3) vision, goals and planning; 4) creativity and managing change. Inspiring Worship - 1) feeling inspired; 2) worship planning; 3) visitor friendly; 4) care for children; 5) God centered/celebrative music; 6) life-transforming preaching. Holistic Small Groups - 1) spiritually oriented; 2) developing relationships/authentic community; 3) member participation; 4) guest sensitive; 5) multiplication. Need-Oriented Evangelism - 1) personal; 2) corporate; 3) seeker aware; 4) assimilation. Loving Relationships - 1) joy & trust; 2) interdependence; 3)affirmation/encouragement; 4) conflict resolution. Holistic Small Groups Need-oriented Evangelism Loving Relationships The Adjective is the key! ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Passionate Spirituality NCD Survey Profile Minimum factor: Passionate Spirituality ©2010 Gary Rohrmayer

Minimum Factor Church Attendance Identifying and addressing a weak system often results in quantitative growth Weak System Contrast a church that is high in Pass. Spirit but low in function structures Quality Characteristics

8 characteristics… WHAT Systems are the HOW Church Systems ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

What is a Church System? Church systems are reproducible and interconnected processes by which the church actualizes its values and achieves its mission. What are some systems that are already at work in your church? ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Does You Church Value … Empowering leadership? Inspiring worship? Need-oriented evangelism? Passionate spirituality? Loving relationships? Healthy small groups? Deploying people into ministry? Effective organizational structures? ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

If so ... Do you have a reproducible and interconnecting process that … empowers leaders into the harvest? insures inspiring worship gatherings? encourages evangelism throughout the church? stimulates spiritual passion in every believer? promotes health relationships in your community? connects people in healthy small groups? deploys people into ministry? builds organizational health? ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

The Keys to Designing Healthy Systems Interdependence – Are they Connected? Multiplication – Will they Reproduce? Energy Transformation – What are they Leveraging? Multi-usage – Are they Sustainable? Symbiosis – Are they working together? Functionality – How are they Evaluated? ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

NCD Cycle Prepare Analyze Develop Execute Repeat

Church Health Team Team Leader Strategic Thinker Researcher Intercessor Communicator Members of the Ministry Teams ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Set Qualitative Goals What? How? Who? When? NCD Qualitative Goals Biotic Strategies Name Date An Action Plan is a form that defines the desired result, required materials, sequential steps, quality standards, due dates and staff responsibilities for individual business processes. - Michael Gerber ©2010 Gary Rohrmayer

NCD Rhythm Phase 1-May-June Phase 5 May Phase 2 June-July Phase 4 Prepare Analyze Develop Execute Repeat Phase 5 May Phase 2 June-July Phase 4 September-April Phase 3 July-August

After 31 months… 3 surveys Each quality characteristic averaged a 6% increase. They have increased their worship attendance by 51%. Transfer growth decreased and conversion growth increased. The work-load of the leaders (especially pastors) decreased. www.ncd-international.org ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Crossroads Evangelical Example Building focus 65% Crossroads began at launch averaging 102. This was a hive plant. The senior pastor has been at the church it’s entire existence. They did their first NCD survey at 18 months after launch. Would the church have grown anyway? Probably. Did they feel using NCD helped them? Absolutely! 130 167 212 254 302 363 600 Average yearly worship attendance Building complete ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer 22

How to take the NCD Survey? Order it for Converge MidAmerica Identify 30 key influencers Gather them for 1 hr. 20 min. Power Point – Introducing NCD 20 min. Hand out, take and collect survey 20 min. Prayer Send it to Converge MidAmerica Identify Key Leaders for Church Health Team ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer

Converge MidAmerica Contact Information for the Ordering the NCD Materials Wanda Manning Email: wanda@convergemidamerica.org Phone: 847-692-4125 Web: www.convergemidamerica.org Converge MidAmerica is a missionally driven and gospel centered ministry with a passion for strengthening and starting healthy churches throughout Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. ©2017 Gary Rohrmayer