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Oregon Church Consulting Service. What is OCCS?. A tool for understanding your church’s strengths and growth areas A method for receiving outside input and insight from colleagues and lay leaders. Why Have OCCS?. Need for evaluation Churches slip into a maintenance mode very easily
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What is OCCS? • A tool for understanding your church’s strengths and growth areas • A method for receiving outside input and insight from colleagues and lay leaders
Why Have OCCS? • Need for evaluation • Churches slip into a maintenance mode very easily • The opportunity to look at church through new eyes • Increase credibility with lay leaders
What Happens Before the OCCS Weekend? • Mystery Guests are sent to the church • Demographics are collected • Church members complete NCD survey • Other pastors and lay leaders are scheduled for the OCCS weekend
What Happens During an OCCS Weekend? • NCD profile is presented • OCCS visitation team gives report • Local church shares dreams and direction • Church looks at minimum factor and begins process of growth in that area
What Happens Following an OCCS Weekend? • Church board continues discussion of consultation report • Evaluation of OCCS process is given to the Ministerial Department • Within a year another NCD survey is taken • Church grows naturally!
How Do We Sign Up? • Church board votes to request OCCS • Church submits $200 to the Oregon Conference Ministerial Department • The Church and Ministerial Department set the date for the consultation weekend