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Webinar Overview: Episcopal Spiritual Life Survey & RenewalWorks

Webinar Overview: Episcopal Spiritual Life Survey & RenewalWorks. March 12, 2012. Introduction & Prayer. Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit The Rev. Scott Gunn Executive Director, Forward Movement The Rev. Clarence Langdon

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Webinar Overview: Episcopal Spiritual Life Survey & RenewalWorks

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  1. Webinar Overview:Episcopal Spiritual Life Survey& RenewalWorks March 12, 2012

  2. Introduction & Prayer • Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham • Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit • The Rev. Scott Gunn • Executive Director, Forward Movement • The Rev. Clarence Langdon • Bishop’s staff, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago • Eric Arnson • Research advisor & REVEAL co-originator

  3. Today’s Purpose • Why this matters! • Explain the post-survey process • Provide insights and lessons learned from other churches • Make sure the ‘pilot mindset’ continues • Be a shared resource

  4. Work in Progress! • Webinar is a new resource, so may not be perfect • Do welcome feedback—positive or constructive—throughout the entire process • Keep improving the product and process

  5. “Please be patient, God is not finished with me yet.” 5

  6. Why This Matters • Spiritual Hunger is very evident in our culture • Addressed in the right way? • Need to open the door for people to have personal knowledge and experience of the beautiful faith heritage we know formally and corporately—but often not personally • Says Brian McLaren

  7. Spiritual Life Assessment • To discern where we are going when we have not asked where we presently are, is an operational definition for being lost.

  8. Profile • Mission: Reinvigorate the Church • Access to 6,600 Episcopal Churches; 121 Dioceses, 16 Conferences • Deeply respected, autonomous & nimble • Content library spanning 75 years, editors/writers • Instant 501(c3) status for giving, separate budgets & reporting • Full digital and traditional publishing; website, creative • Office space and full ‘back office’ capabilities

  9. Message from the Bishop • Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnPToPDKJ_o&sns=em

  10. Phases 4. Episcopal Expansion (now) 3. Episcopal Pilots—15 Churches (2010) 2. Episcopal Incubator—Church of the Holy Spirit (2009) 1. RevealWorks—Willow Creek (2003, still going strong)

  11. The Episcopal Survey • Have or are in the process of taking • 26 Episcopal Churches have • 1,700 other churches have taken the non-Episcopalian version • Originally developed at Willow Church • Painstakingly revised by Episcopalians • More later

  12. Survey Results • Are a ‘Snapshot’ or point in time. • Serves as a baseline

  13. Church Archetypes • After studying 1,700 churches, clear patterns emerged • Are eight archetypes • Based on spiritual health, not demographics or church-o-graphics • Is helpful to understand what other chuches ‘like yours’ are doing

  14. RenewalWorks: Why this Approach? • Originally developed by WildWorks, a Christian consulting group specializing in transforming ideas and processes • Optimized by twenty churches in 2007, working with the WCA • Re-tooled and further customized by 12 pilot Episcopalian churches, in conjunction with CHS and Episcopal Diocese of Chicago

  15. General Construct • Four sessions: • 1. Spiritual Formation • 2. Survey Findings and Conclusions • 3. Applying Best Practice Principles to your Church • 4. The Plan and Guiding Metrics • Each session starts with Scripture & Discussion • Is Homework, most pre-reading

  16. Workshop Team Composition • Modeled after a Search Committee • Lay led—a must • Clergy, Rector in particular, must not guide • Nor back seat driving • Need a separate time-keeper • Plus a separate scribe • That gets notes and follow-up done

  17. Helpful Hints • Encourage a bit of hospitality 15-20 minutes before each workshop starts • A number will not know each other • Start and end each sub-section promptly, even if not completely finished • Post the key elements of each session to demonstrate progress and be a reference • Keep a ‘parking lot’ flip chart for unanswered questions, suggestions, follow-up

  18. More Lessons Learned • Make sure ALL the voices are heard • Set as an expectation, then prompt • Make differences a value • Will be different viewpoints, especially on ‘growth’ • Do fewer things, well • Will try to do too much • Close with a reassuring and encouraging prayer

  19. Be Prayerful • Let the Spirit be heard • Come back to scripture • OK to reflect

  20. Be Intentional • Healthy Churches have healthy congregants • This process will open many eyes

  21. Is Evolutionary • Not revolutionary • Make change a positive value • Rooted & Restless

  22. We will HELP! • Through the webinars • Weekly Q & A • Blog posts • Shared best practices

  23. Questions?

  24. Concluding Remarks & Prayer • Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham

  25. Thanks! • Next session: March 19th at 2pm CDT • Focus will be Workshop 1

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