Churches grow:

Churches grow :Intentional in developing core vision and values: love God, make disciples, engage with community

Shared, clear DNA of belief within activities

Celebrate innovation, try things even if they fail

Permeable boundaries with local area: engaged

Good leadership, lay people committed

Prayer at heart of things: work of Spirit

Friends invite friendsBuildings used well

Let’s get personal

“We have heightened

expectations that with so many

options, we’ll make the perfect choice.

When it turns out to be just fine, but not perfect, we feel like failures and are filled with self-

blame”.

“Could we make ourselves content with mere

excellence rather than absolute

perfection?”

There is hope because…

… but (de) God

Nehemiah 1:18

36% cite core belief that shapes habits as very important to pass to our children

Most committed CofE worshippers

place

respect (83%)

and

good behaviour

(93%)as significantly more

important than

faith to pass to their children

I'm dipping my toe in and it's all new to me

I'm getting the idea and I'm moving forward

My faith is becoming an increasingly important

part of my life

My faith impacts all areas of my life and decisions

None of these describe me right now - not sure

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Discipleship vs Attendance

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Discipleship vs Congregations

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Ideal Preaching Ingredients vs Discipleship Stage

Q12-9 Use of creative ways of illustrating the messageQ12-8 Means something for Monday morningQ12-7 Puts it in the context of Jesus ChristQ12-6 Raises questions to ponderQ12-5 Tells me what to do nextQ12-4 Has illustrations drawn from lifeQ12-3 Use of multi-mediaQ12-2 Explains the meaning of the passageQ12-1 Reference to the Bible

Small groups today?

Mission communities

tomorrow

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