Church Health Team

Agenda‑ Overview of Natural Church Development‑ Survey Results‑ Passionate Spirituality Discussion

Natural Church Development

International, multi-denominational method5 Steps

‑ Prepare‑ Diagnose‑ Plan‑ Implement‑ Evaluate

Natural Church Development

Survey to measure ourselves on 8 quality characteristics

‑ Empowering Leadership‑ Gift-based Ministry‑ Passionate Spirituality‑ Effective Structures‑ Inspiring Worship Service‑ Holistic Small Groups‑ Need-oriented Evangelism‑ Loving Relationships

Natural Church Development

Identify ‘minimum factor’ and work to improve it

Quality Characteristics

Minimum Factor

Service Attendance

Survey Results

Survey to measure ourselves on 8 factors‑ Empowering Leadership‑ Gift-based Ministry‑ Passionate Spirituality‑ Effective Structures‑ Inspiring Worship Service‑ Holistic Small Groups‑ Need-oriented Evangelism‑ Loving Relationships

Survey Results

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Average; 47

Loving Relationships; 60

Need-oriented Evangelism; 37

Holistic Small Groups; 38

Inspiring Worship Service; 48

Effective Structures; 49

Passionate Spirituality; 33

Gift-based Ministry; 61

Empowering Leadership; 52

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Survey Results

Minimum Factor

Survey to measure ourselves on 8 factors‑ Empowering Leadership‑ Gift-based Ministry‑ Passionate Spirituality‑ Effective Structures‑ Inspiring Worship Service‑ Holistic Small Groups‑ Need-oriented Evangelism‑ Loving Relationships

Minimum Factor

What does Passionate Spirituality look like?

‑ Experiencing God‑ Passion for Church‑ Passion for Devotions‑ Spiritual Interconnectedness

Passionate Spirituality

God with us‑ I experience God’s work in my life‑ I experience the transforming influences faith

has in the different areas of my life‑ I often tell other Christians when I have

experienced something from GodPrayer

‑ Times of prayer are an inspiring experience for me

‑ I know that other church members pray for me regularly

Passionate Spirituality

Bible‑ I enjoy reading the Bible on my own‑ The Bible is a powerful guide for me in

the decisions of everyday lifeBelief in the future

‑ I am enthusiastic about our church‑ I firmly believe that God will act even

more powerfully in our church in coming years

Passionate Spirituality

Spiritual Leadership‑ Our leaders are spiritual examples

for me

Passionate Spirituality

Experiencing God1. Integrating our faith into all areas of our lives2. Sensing God’s presence and involvement in the

different areas of our lives3. Sharing stories of God’s transforming work4. Seeking/requesting/prioritizing opportunities to

learn how to absorb the new insights and experiences that come when God is working in our life

Passionate Spirituality

Passion for Church1. Enthusiastic about our church

Regular worship Actively involved with serving Learning and leading ministries/programs Daily prayer and devotions Generous givers Sharing their faith stories with others

2. Focused on seeking what God’s desires are for our church (as opposed to our limited agendas and preferences)

3. Have a circle of friends for spiritual growth, support, encouragement and fellowship

4. Believe firmly that God will work even more powerfully in our church in the coming years

Passionate Spirituality

Passion for Devotions1. Spend personal time connecting to God during the

week (prayer, devotions, reading, etc.)2. Personal and corporate prayer is a central practice

for empowering the ministries of our church3. Members participate in opportunities provided for

people to learn how to use the Bible as a guidebook for life (Bible study, Forums, Small Groups, Retreats, etc.)

4. Members integrate what they learn and read into everyday lives

Passionate Spirituality

Spiritual Interconnectedness1. Opportunities (in worship and in groups) are given

for people to talk about God’s work in their lives2. Faith and religious beliefs move from being a private

matter to a commonly accepted topic with other believers

3. Our experiences of God are reflected in our conversations with others, especially non-church people

4. Members place a high priority on praying for each other and asking for prayers

Passionate Spirituality

Questions & Answers

Next Steps

September 27th

1. Next background session, similar to today

September 30th and October 4th2. Gather ideas about why we scored low on

Passionate Spirituality3. Vote on the key reasons for our level of spirituality

October 7th – 21st

4. Brainstorm and collect ideas to build a stronger and more passionate spirituality

Reflection

Why is Passionate Spirituality our minimum factor?

Extra Slides

Passionate Spirituality

Experiencing God1. How are church members integrating their faith into

all areas of their life?2. How and when do church members sense God’s

presence and involvement in the different areas of their life?

3. What recent examples have we heard of God’s transforming work in church members’ lives?

4. What are we doing to teach people how to absorb the new insights and experiences that come when God is working in their life?

Passionate Spirituality

Passion for Church1. What are the marks of a person who is enthusiastic

about our church?2. What are we doing to teach God’s desires for our

church’s future?3. In the last year, what steps has the pastor taken to

make his or her life more transparent to the church?4. How do we promote faith in th our people so they

believe firmly that God will work even more powerfully in our church in the coming years?

Passionate Spirituality

Passion for Devotions1. In what ways do people in our church spend

personal time connecting to God during the week?2. In what ways do we see personal and corporate

prayer empowering the ministries of the church?3. What opportunities do we provide for people to

learn how to use the Bible as a guidebook for life?4. What indications do we have that people read the

Bible on their own? How are they integrating what they read into their everyday life?

Passionate Spirituality

Spiritual Interconnectedness1. What opportunities (in worship or in groups) are

given for people to talk about God’s work in their lives?

2. What are we doing to move religion from being a private matter to a commonly accepted topic with other believers?

3. How is our experience of God reflected in our conversations with others?

4. How do we inform people of prayer needs? What priority do we believe our members give to praying for each other?