1. Church Health Team Agenda Overview of Natural Church Development
Survey Results
Passionate Spirituality Discussion

2. Natural Church Development
International, multi-denominational method
5 Steps
Prepare
Diagnose
Plan
Implement
Evaluate

3. 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

4. Natural Church Development
Identify ‘minimum factor’ and work to improve it
Service Attendance
Minimum Factor
Quality Characteristics

5. Survey Results Empowering Leadership Gift-based Ministry
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

6. Survey Results

7. Survey Results

8. Minimum Factor Passionate Spirituality
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

9. Minimum Factor What does Passionate Spirituality look like?
Experiencing God
Passion for Church
Passion for Devotions
Spiritual Interconnectedness

10. 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 God
Prayer
Times of prayer are an inspiring experience for me
I know that other church members pray for me regularly

11. Passionate Spirituality
Bible
I enjoy reading the Bible on my own
The Bible is a powerful guide for me in the decisions of everyday life
Belief 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

12. Passionate Spirituality
Spiritual Leadership
Our leaders are spiritual examples for me

13. Passionate Spirituality
Experiencing God
Integrating our faith into all areas of our lives
Sensing God’s presence and involvement in the different areas of our lives
Sharing stories of God’s transforming work
Seeking/requesting/prioritizing opportunities to learn how to absorb the new insights and experiences that come when God is working in our life

14. Passionate Spirituality
Passion for Church
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
Focused on seeking what God’s desires are for our church (as opposed to our limited agendas and preferences)
Have a circle of friends for spiritual growth, support, encouragement and fellowship
Believe firmly that God will work even more powerfully in our church in the coming years

15. Passionate Spirituality
Passion for Devotions
Spend personal time connecting to God during the week (prayer, devotions, reading, etc.)
Personal and corporate prayer is a central practice for empowering the ministries of our church
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.)
Members integrate what they learn and read into everyday lives

16. Passionate Spirituality
Spiritual Interconnectedness
Opportunities (in worship and in groups) are given for people to talk about God’s work in their lives
Faith and religious beliefs move from being a private matter to a commonly accepted topic with other believers
Our experiences of God are reflected in our conversations with others, especially non-church people
Members place a high priority on praying for each other and asking for prayers

17. Passionate Spirituality
Questions & Answers

18. Next Steps September 27th September 30th and October 4th
Next background session, similar to today
September 30th and October 4th
Gather ideas about why we scored low on Passionate Spirituality
Vote on the key reasons for our level of spirituality
October 7th – 21st
Brainstorm and collect ideas to build a stronger and more passionate spirituality

19. Why is Passionate Spirituality our minimum factor?
Reflection
Why is Passionate Spirituality our minimum factor?

20. Extra Slides

21. Passionate Spirituality
Experiencing God
How are church members integrating their faith into all areas of their life?
How and when do church members sense God’s presence and involvement in the different areas of their life?
What recent examples have we heard of God’s transforming work in church members’ lives?
What are we doing to teach people how to absorb the new insights and experiences that come when God is working in their life?

22. Passionate Spirituality
Passion for Church
What are the marks of a person who is enthusiastic about our church?
What are we doing to teach God’s desires for our church’s future?
In the last year, what steps has the pastor taken to make his or her life more transparent to the church?
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?

23. Passionate Spirituality
Passion for Devotions
In what ways do people in our church spend personal time connecting to God during the week?
In what ways do we see personal and corporate prayer empowering the ministries of the church?
What opportunities do we provide for people to learn how to use the Bible as a guidebook for life?
What indications do we have that people read the Bible on their own? How are they integrating what they read into their everyday life?

24. Passionate Spirituality
Spiritual Interconnectedness
What opportunities (in worship or in groups) are given for people to talk about God’s work in their lives?
What are we doing to move religion from being a private matter to a commonly accepted topic with other believers?
How is our experience of God reflected in our conversations with others?
How do we inform people of prayer needs? What priority do we believe our members give to praying for each other?