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Re:Vitality provides action-oriented training for a congregation based on its assessed stage of vitality.
Training modules are deployed based on the needs of the congregation and on actions likely to provide the greatest benefit.
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Congregational Assessment
The Congregational Assessment of Development/Decline Status (CADDS) is a survey-based self-assessment tool that relies on input from people within your own congregation to evaluate your congregation’s well-being.
CADDS uses a scientifically-developed 100-question survey to measure three critical elements of congregational well-being: sustainability, adaptability, and balance of outward-inward focus.
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Serving Inactive Members
Shepherding Our Strays, a module of re:Vitality, gives congregations practical tools to address the challenge of engaging members who have separated themselves from the spiritual life of the congregation.
Through a Bible study, a self-directed workshop, and post-workshop implementation, Shepherding Our Strays helps congregations develop and implement a realistic, effective plan for engaging both short-term and long-term inactive members.
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Strategic Planning
Serving in God’s Mission (SGM), a module of re:Vitality, guides congregations through a strategic planning process tailored to the unique needs of Lutheran congregations.
Through SGM, your congregation will work together to develop a Strategic Ministry Plan that addresses how to faithfully carry out your part in God’s Mission within your unique context.
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Congregational Outreach
Connect to Disciple, a re:Vitality resource, provides congregational leaders with a practical process and useful tools for improving the effectiveness of their congregation’s outreach efforts.
Through a congregational Bible study and a self-directed workshop that integrates the actual work of the congregation, Connect to Disciple equips participants with resources for engaging the nonchurched people in their community through the four-step process: “Build Awareness, Create Connections, Build Relationships, Make Disciples.”
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