Congregational Vitality Survey Debrief 5/3rd Lutheran Church Somewheresville, MN October 31, 1517

Orientation Prayer Expectations History: why? when? who? (especially who of you in the room) Outline process

Guess the Averages—3 Scales Connecting with God: Worship, faith formation, congregational service Connecting with each other: relationships, conflict, commitment Connecting with the world: service, community relationships, outreach

Connecting with God Share your guesses: what did you guess and why?

Connecting People with God Insert upper chart from page 2 I do, you watch

Connecting the Congregation with God Insert lower chart from page 3 I do, you watch

Connecting the Congregation with God Insert small size upper chart from page 2 Total: __ I do, you watch Insert small size lower chart from page 2

Adjusting Your Estimate: Connecting with Each Other

Connecting with Each Other Insert small size chart from page 4 Total: __

Adjusting Your Estimate: Connecting with the World

Connecting with the World Insert chart from page 6 Total: __

Looking at the details

Comparing Details & Finding Room to Grow I do, you watch Comparing Details & Finding Room to Grow

I do, you watch Digging on Specifics

We do Digging on Specifics

We do Digging on Specifics

You do Digging on Specifics

You do Digging on Specifics

Leadership

I do, you watch Leadership

Leadership Style Insert upper chart from page 9 I do, you watch

Sustainability Estimate an Average

Insert middle charts from page 10 We do “Enough”

Overall Sustainability Insert upper chart from page 10 We do Total: __

Processing the Data

The intersection of Vitality & Sustainability

A: Vital but not sustainable: You are focused on God’s work but may not have the necessary resources to keep going. B: Vital and currently viable, but not sustainable: You are focused on God’s work and have the necessary resources to keep going, but not for the long-term. C: Vital and sustainable: You are focused on God’s work and have the necessary resources to keep going long-term. D: Neither vital nor sustainable: You struggle to focus on God’s work and do not have the necessary resources to keep going. E: Currently viable, but not sustainable and not vital: You struggle to focus on God’s work and have the necessary resources to keep going, but not for the long-term. F: Sustainable but not vital: You have the necessary resources to keep going, even in the long-term, but struggle to focus on God’s work. You do

The interaction of Vitality & Sustainability Average Vitality: __ Average Sustainability: __ A B C The interaction of Vitality & Sustainability D E F You do (Move the star to the correct location. Fill this box in with the corresponding box description.)

What’s Next?

Building Blocks of Vitality Jesus

Fill this page with the following paragraphs from page 12: How your congregation experiences God’s presence Sense of Mission Relationships Leadership You do

Communication Continuing to Dig Setting Priorities Newsletter? Temple Talk? Another Debrief? Communication Who? When? Set goals Continuing to Dig One or two SMARTe Goals Accompaniment Setting Priorities You do

Questions & Comments