Church Health LifePlan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHpzuK8Ppp8&t=37s The Free Methodist Church in Canada is committed to seeing a healthy church within the reach of all Canadians and beyond. To accomplish this we work in the following areas: Church Health – The Free Methodist Church is committed to the health of its local churches. […]

the free methodist church in canada Church Health These are questions that I adapted from Gordon MacDonald’s book Going Deep (which is a novel on the topic of leadership development/ disciple making). The best part of the book were these questions. Again, these are worth working through together.  The Questions:

Church Health Journey Discipleship Survey The Journey Discipleship Survey has been developed as a response to leaders within our movement asking for a tool to help discern discipleship strengths and weaknesses within a local congregation. This information then allows congregational leadership to develop and adjust their discipleship emphases in a

the free methodist church in canada Church Health Asset Mapping is a one hour to half day guided conversation that can best be described as a way of brainstorming real actions (the things we can do by putting existing assets together in new ways) and empowering people to do what

the free methodist church in canada Church Health Need more information about… Church Health Survey A 16 question online survey that gives a snapshot of where churches are at in key Church Health areas (including vision, life change, leadership development, Great Commission engagement, community engagement, etc.) One of the great

the free methodist church in canada Church Health The Appreciative Inquiry Process The Appreciative Inquiry process is a daylong guided conversation that helps church leaders learn together and put together a plan for going forward.  The questions asked and answered seek to affirm the past, build on the present and

the free methodist church in canada Church Health A Healthy Church is… At another point we paused to clarify our understanding of “what is a healthy church?” While this expression found below may not satisfy all readers of this report, it became the working framework of the SATT process. Trinity

the free methodist church in canada Church Health Membership Material (Partnership Course) The Free Methodist Church views all baptized believers as members of the Body of Christ. We also place a value on working together inter-connectedly with those who have a commitment to the values and practices of our particular

Following Jesus Study   The Following Jesus studies (5 modules, 5 sessions each) are designed for seekers who have had an introduction to the life of Jesus, in one form or another, and are looking for a broader understanding of the Christian faith. It does not assume that a faith

Jesus is the central relationship in my life – I am a Jesus-centred, others-oriented disciple This describes a disciple whose life has been surrendered over to God for renovation and empowerment – they are willing to risk everything. God’s priorities, values and the practices of kingdom living are becoming second nature.