Congregant Profile

Your congregants have a firm faith foundation grounded in core Christian beliefs like salvation by grace and the authority of the Bible. These beliefs energize their lives, but that energy isn’t necessarily being channeled into activities that catalyze their spiritual growth. Specifically, given your congregants’ strong beliefs, their personal spiritual practices (including reflection on Scripture and prayer) as well as their level of participation in outreach activities (like serving those in need or sharing their faith with non-Christians) are lower than anticipated. Given these results, your people may be unconvinced that a growing faith requires effort and sacrifice. This observation is reinforced by their near-average response to the statement: “I am willing to risk everything that is important in my life for the sake of Jesus Christ.” Given their strong beliefs, this key indicator of spiritual vitality would be expected to be higher

Church Profile

Your congregation expresses great appreciation for everything your church does to support their spiritual growth. They view church leaders as role models for spiritual growth and report that your church provides clear challenges and pathways to facilitate their spiritual growth. They also appreciate the way your church provides opportunities to serve their community. Despite this environment for growth, though, congregants seem to struggle with truly living out their faith and surrendering fully to Christ. Your assessment results suggest a possible reason for this struggle: the role of Scripture in your church culture. Compared to other church values like community outreach, the value of incorporating God’s Word into one’s daily life is viewed as less central. Your assessment results indicate that your people love the church and respect its leaders. They also enjoy a strong foundation of Christian beliefs. So, you have a great opportunity to lead your people—who show every indication that they will willingly follow you—toward a spiritual life enriched by more personal investment in their faith.

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