Congregation–Community Missional Assessment

A Strategic Congregation–Community Consultation

Purpose:

To help congregational leadership achieve several things critical to their congregation’s ability to survive and thrive in rapidly changing and increasing uncertain context:

• Identify the vitality strengths and weaknesses of their congregation.
• Identify emerging missional opportunities and challenges in their surrounding neighborhoods.
• Prioritize greatest congregational strengths and neighborhood opportunities.
• Identify strategic options that most effectively leverage strengths to engage opportunities.

Process:

The Neighborhood Missional Assessment takes place in four phases over 6-8 weeks:

1. Preparation:
   • Congregational leadership completes a Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA) on behalf of the congregation, and provides selected parochial reporting data and an anonymized list of household locations.
   • FaithX prepares an interactive Neighborhood Missional Intelligence Report (NMIR) on the congregation’s location (see example below) and reviews the congregations CVA results and parochial reporting data.
2. Orientation (1-hour meeting with the top clergy and lay leader) to:
   • Identify specific questions or learning goals the leadership has about themselves and their neighborhoods.
   • Preview the NMIR and the CVA.
3. Analysis (Two 1-hour meetings with the key leaders and leadership groups) to:
   • Identify and explore congregational vitality and sustainability.
   • Identify and explore potential neighborhood missional opportunities.
   • Analyse potential ways the congregation can leverage its strengths to engage identified opportunities, and how other potential internal or external resources might be engaged.
4. Explore and prioritize strategies (1-hour meeting to explore potential next steps).

Final Report:

Following the sessions FaithX will provide a 1–2-page summary report, the NMIR, and relevant demographic maps.

Typical Cost:

$1,995.00, including all resources (discounts may be available if your judicatory has a current service agreement with FaithX).

Additional Assistance Available:

Many congregations find the results of a Congregation–Community Missional Assessment sufficient to move forward with developing a strategic missional plan on their own. Those who need additional assistance may inquire about our missional strategy development services at [email protected].