Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA)

Holy Disruption: Why Your Church Needs to Take Risks to Thrive

Holy Disruption: Why Your Church Needs to Take Risks to Thrive

For decades, the Church has prioritized preservation over mission. We have maintained buildings, protected budgets, and clung to familiar programs. But preservation is not the Gospel call. The Gospel is a call to resurrection—and resurrection requires, to put it bluntly, death. In today’s rapidly shifting cultural landscape, churches that are unwilling to take risks are not playing it safe; they are slowly dying. Conversely, churches that embrace holy disruption are discovering vitality they never imagined possible.

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The Risk of Being Who You Really Are

The Risk of Being Who You Really Are

Ugh. Words like “vulnerability” and “risk” make me squeamish. I don’t like heights. I get nervous if I drive too fast or if my bike picks up too much speed on the downhill. I feel green if I over-share, and I’ve never enjoyed therapy. I tend to avoid conflict. (Am I over-sharing?). Even taking into consideration the realities of these resistances, I do indeed know the thrill of going fast, I benefit from therapy, and conflict is sometimes a natural path to something more and better. I may resist vulnerability, but I know the benefits of showing up “real” and sometimes trying on new and perhaps more vulnerable behaviors.

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Transitions

Transitions

By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director and Senior Consultant Well, it is that time of year again. Today, the Sugar Maple outside my office window...

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CVA Now in Spanish!

CVA Now in Spanish!

By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director and Senior Consultant The FaithX Project is happy to announce that the popular Congregational Vitality...

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A Season of New Beginnings

A Season of New Beginnings

“I am about to do a new thing;    now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?” Is 43:19 By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director and Senior...

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Introducing CVA 3.0

Introducing CVA 3.0

By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director When I was a teenager, I was always excited to get the latest issue of Glamour magazine. I would pour over...

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