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

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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. Adjusting Your Estimate: Connecting with Each Other

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

10. Adjusting Your Estimate: Connecting with the World

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

12. Looking at the details

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

14. I do, you watch
Digging on Specifics

15. We do
Digging on Specifics

16. We do
Digging on Specifics

17. You do
Digging on Specifics

18. You do
Digging on Specifics

19. Leadership

20. I do, you watch
Leadership

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

22. Sustainability
Estimate an Average

23. Insert middle charts from page 10
We do
“Enough”

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

25. Processing the Data

26. The intersection of Vitality & Sustainability

27. 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

28. 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.)

29. What’s Next?

30. Building Blocks
of Vitality
Jesus

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

32. 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

33. Questions & Comments