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How Healthy is Your Church?

Have you ever wondered about the answer to that question?  How often has your leadership asked that question and found many conflicting answers?  Everyone seems to have an opinion, but which one is correct?  Sometimes, ministry planning seems reduced to a prayer and a toss of a dart at a board!  Wouldn't you like to have an objective read on the situation?

That's where the Natural Church Development survey comes in.  Developed in research that spanned six continents and now over five million responses, this survey measures eight key elements of church health.  The resulting report can provide a benchmark for planning, staff recruitment, or even provide help during pastoral transitions.  However, its greatest strength is in helping a church focus its energy in ways that bring about increased health and growth. 

After completing the NCD survey, you will receive a graph ncdgraph.jpgthat measures the practice of eight quality health characteristics, as well as follow up and coaching material designed to help you implement changes based on what you have learned.

The Eight Key Areas include:

  • Empowering Leadership - The ability to coach, delegate and lead the congregation through change.
  • Gift-Oriented Ministry - Understanding gifts, and being able to match gift, person, passion and task.
  • Passionate Spirituality - Having personal and corporate spiritual disciplines in place.
  • Functional Structures - Structures that work, and accomplish their goals.
  • Inspiring Worship - Worship that encourages people to encounter God, not just good music.
  • Holistic Small Groups - Groups of authenticity and transparency that foster growth.
  • Need-Oriented Evangelism - Evangelism that scratches where it itches.
  • Loving Relationships - Relationships that are interdependent and understand how to resolve conflict.

However, all this works best when it's accomplished by good coaching.  We can provide all the materials and scoring for you to administer this survey, and we can come and help you interpret and apply the results.

What about the cost? 

  • Natural Church Development by Christian Schwarz - $20.00
  • ABC's of Natural Church Development (pamphlet) - $2.00
  • Color Your World with NCD by Christian Schwarz - $10.00
  • NCD Survey - $175.00
  • NCD Survey with Insights (detailed analysis) - $245.00