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1 Putting the Local Back in the Local Church Member Webinar Putting the Local Back in the Local Church New Covenant Church Nick Honerkamp Senior Pastor New Covenant Church Steve Bell Executive Vice President, WCA Cally Parkinson REVEAL Leader, WCA Andy Cook Membership Leader, WCA 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 1

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3 # Low sample size 5/19/2010 What is REVEAL? New Covenant Church s Spiritual Continuum Profile -Centered -Centered Exploring I believe in God, but I am not sure about. My faith is not a significant part of my life. Growing in I believe in Jesus and am working on what it means to get to know him. Close to I feel really close to and depend on him daily for guidance. My relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in my life It guides everything I do. SPIRITUAL LIFE SURVEY REPORT New Covenant Church Exploring I believe in God, but I am not sure about. My faith is not a significant part of my life. 8% # --- Growing in I believe in Jesus and am working on what it means to get to know him. 24% Compared with Total Sample Close to I feel really close to and depend on him daily for guidance. 25% --- Compared with Total Sample My relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in my life It guides everything I do. 43% Compared with Total Sample Segment Base Size Exploring 15 # 28% February 2009 Compared with Total Sample Growing in 47 Close to 49 -Centered Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 9 3

4 # Low sample size 5/19/2010 New Covenant Church s Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes New Covenant Church s Participation with Organized Church Activities New Covenant Church s Personal Spiritual Practices Key Spiritual Beliefs And Attitudes (top box) Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size # Personal Spiritual Practices Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Salvation by Grace 84% # 40% 77% 84% 96% Trinity 93% # 60% 91% 96% 97% Participation Base Size Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered 200 # Base Size # Reflection on Scripture 34% 7% # 11% 37% 49% Personal God 78% # 33% 60% 84% 92% is First 79% # 53% 66% 69% 94% Authority of the Bible 73% # 40% 49% 76% 89% Identity in 70% # 27% 45% 67% 92% Weekend Services (3 to 4 times per month) Small Groups (1 to 2 times a month or more) Serving at the Church (1 to 2 times a month or more) Serving Those in Need Through my Church (1 to 2 times a month or more) 90% # 93% 84% 90% 92% 66% # 47% 60% 61% 74% 50% # 13% 34% 53% 63% 39% # 20% 26% 45% 46% Bible Reading (daily) Prayer to Seek Guidance (daily) Prayer to Confess Sins (daily) Solitude (several times per week or more) 30% 7% # 15% 35% 39% 61% 33% # 36% 65% 75% 46% 40% # 23% 43% 61% 67% 27% # 43% 76% 81% Stewardship 54% # 47% 28% 51% 71% # Low sample size Tithing (10% or more) 64% 40% # 60% 61% 72% Giving Away My Life 46% # 33% 23% 39% 64% # Low sample size 2009 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 12 4

5 New Covenant Church s Participation in Key Spiritual Activities With Others New Covenant Church s Dissatisfied Profile REVEAL Spiritual Vitality Index for New Covenant Church Spiritual Activities with Others Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size 200 # Spiritual Friendships (once or more per month) 73% # 60% 62% 76% 80% 25% 20% 15% 17% 17% 20% 24% 13% 16% 15% 21% 18% Compared with Total Sample Personal Spiritual Practices What Your Score Means (Ranking compared to REVEAL database) 86+ = Top 5% = Top 10% = Top 25% = Upper 50% <70 = Lower 50% Evangelism (6+ conversations per year) Serving those in need on my own (once or more per month) Spiritual Mentors (once or more per month) # Low sample size 41% # 13% 19% 41% 57% 56% # 27% 51% 59% 61% 46% # 27% 38% 41% 55% 10% 5% 0% Total Exploring - Low sample size Growing in 10% Close to - Centered Compared with Total Sample Church s Role 90 Faith in Action Compared with Total Sample Your Church's Dissatisfied % Total Sample Dissatisfied % 2009 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 15 5

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