“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...
A Season of New Beginnings
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Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA)
Congregational Vitality Assessment Version 3 Now Available
We are excited to announce that version 3.0 of the Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA) is up and running and ready for immediate use on a more...
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...
Coming January 2025: Congregational Vitality Assessment v3.0
By Ken Howard We at FaithX, with our partner, Worship Times, have been hard at work for the last several months working on version 3.0 of our...
Missional Assessment: The Power of Knowing Your Congregation and Your Community
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. – Japanese Proverb Missional Assessment is the cornerstone of everything...
The Power of Perspective: How the Diocese of Oklahoma is using the CVA
By The Rev. Canon Steve Carlson and Kate Bond The authors both serve on the Bishop’s staff of the Diocese of Oklahoma Steve is the Canon to the...
Know Thyself; Know Thy Faith Community
By Jacob Sierra, Senior Program Director, Digital Resources Episcopal Church Foundation Last month, 15 congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of...
So you want to attract young families
(A few things to consider) By the Rev. Ken Howard These days it seems like the leadership of every congregation thinks the answer to their dwindling...
