Member Webinar. Getting Your Whole Congregation Growing and Engaging Scripture

Member Webinar Getting Your Whole Congregation Growing and Engaging Scripture Palm Valley 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 0 Greg Hawkins Executive Pastor, Willow Creek Rick Gannon Senior Pastor Palm Valley Steve Bell Executive Vice President, Andy Cook Membership Leader, 2008 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. Cally Parkinson REVEAL Leader, (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 1

Greg Hawkins Executive Pastor, Willow Creek Rick Gannon Senior Pastor Palm Valley Steve Bell Executive Vice President, Andy Cook Membership Leader, 2008 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. Cally Parkinson REVEAL Leader, What is REVEAL? -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. 28% 2008 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 5 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 3

SPIRITUAL LIFE SURVEY REPORT Palm Valley January 2008 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 6 REVEAL Spiritual Vitality Index for Palm Valley This involves how often people study the Bible, reflect on Scripture, pray, experience solitude and journal. Personal Spiritual Practices What Your Score Means (Ranking compared to REVEAL database) 86+ = Top 5% 83-85 = Top 10% 76-82 = Top 25% 70-75 = Upper 50% <70 = Lower 50% This reflects how well the church provides spiritual challenge, in-depth Bible teaching, a sense of belonging, etc. s Role 94 Faith in Action This reflects people s faithbased behaviors, such as serving those in need and evangelism. This one-number index score shows you how well you re doing at helping your people grow spiritually, compared with all other churches in REVEAL s database. 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 7 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 4

Palm Valley s Demographics Demographics Base Size 235 Age 19-29 19% Age 30-49 59% Age 50+ 22% Diversity: Non White, including Hispanics 60% Children under 18 at home 57% Education (% college degree or higher) 39% Income under $30K 16% Income $30K-$74,999 49% Income $75K or more 35% 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 8 Palm Valley s Tenure Tenure Base Size 235 Less than one year 31% One to five years 53% Six to ten years 9% More than ten years 7% 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 9 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 5

Palm Valley s Spiritual Continuum Profile -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. significant part of 31% --- 26% 13% Compared with Total Sample Compared with Total Sample Compared with Total Sample My relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in my life It guides everything I do. 30% --- Compared with Total Sample Segment Base Size Exploring 31 Growing in 60 Close to 74 -Centered 70 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 10 Palm Valley s Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Key Spiritual Beliefs And Attitudes (top box) Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size 235 31 60 74 70 Salvation by Grace 66% 42% 55% 69% 81% Trinity 95% 77% 93% 99% 100% Personal God 75% 35% 57% 88% 94% is First 76% 52% 63% 82% 90% Authority of the Bible 66% 32% 50% 74% 84% Identity in 68% 19% 55% 77% 90% Stewardship 43% 32% 33% 38% 60% Giving Away My Life 46% 26% 30% 43% 70% 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 11 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 6

Palm Valley s Participation with Organized Activities Participation Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size Weekend Services (3 to 4 times per month) 235 31 60 74 70 90% 74% 83% 97% 94% Small Groups (1 to 2 times a month or more) 17% 0% 8% 28% 19% Serving at the (1 to 2 times a month or more) 36% 6% 25% 47% 47% Serving Those in Need Through my (1 to 2 times a month or more) 23% 6% 13% 31% 30% 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 12 Palm Valley s Satisfaction with Organized Activities Satisfaction Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size 233 31 60 74 68 Weekend Services Top 2 Box (Percent) 86% 74% 90% 88% 87% Base Size 46 0 # 8 # 23 # 15 # Small Groups Top 2 Box (Percent) 63% 0% # 63% # 61% # 67% # Base Size 97 3 # 17 # 39 38 Serving at the Top 2 Box (Percent) 73% 100% # 71% # 72% 74% Serving Those in Need Through my Base Size 109 4 # 20 # 44 41 Top 2 Box (Percent) 60% 25% # 65% # 55% 66% # Low sample size 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 13 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 7

Palm Valley s Personal Spiritual Practices Personal Spiritual Practices Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size 235 31 60 74 70 Reflection on Scripture (daily) Bible Reading (daily) Prayer to Seek Guidance (daily) Prayer to Confess Sins (daily) Solitude (several times per week or more) Tithing (10% or more) 27% 10% 8% 39% 39% 21% 0% 5% 28% 36% 60% 23% 43% 76% 73% 46% 29% 28% 57% 59% 51% 13% 37% 68% 64% 53% 19% 38% 61% 73% 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 14 Palm Valley s Participation in Key Spiritual Activities With Others Spiritual Activities with Others Total Exploring Growing in Close to - Centered Base Size 235 31 60 74 70 Spiritual Friendships (once or more per month) Evangelism (6+ conversations per year) Serving those in need on my own (once or more per month) Spiritual Mentors (once or more per month) 52% 32% 45% 61% 57% 39% 16% 23% 55% 46% 40% 26% 33% 47% 46% 32% 19% 15% 36% 47% 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 15 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 8

Overall Satisfaction with the s Role in Spiritual Growth and the Senior Pastor Segment Spiritual Continuum Base Size Overall Satisfaction with the s Role in Spiritual Growth (top two boxes) Total 235 72% Exploring 31 65% Growing in 60 72% Close to 74 73% -Centered 70 74% # Low sample size 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 16 REVEAL Spiritual Vitality Index for Palm Valley Compared with Total Sample Personal Spiritual Practices What Your Score Means (Ranking compared to REVEAL database) 86+ = Top 5% 83-85 = Top 10% 76-82 = Top 25% 70-75 = Upper 50% <70 = Lower 50% Compared with Total Sample s Role 94 Faith in Action Compared with Total Sample 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 17 (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 9

2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 26 Greg Hawkins Executive Pastor, Willow Creek Rick Gannon Senior Pastor Palm Valley Steve Bell Executive Vice President, Andy Cook Membership Leader, 2008 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. Cally Parkinson REVEAL Leader, (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 14

Questions before Preaching 1.What do they need to know? 2.Why do they need to know it? 3.What do they need to do? 4.Why do they need to do it? 5.How can we help them remember it? 2010 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. 28 Greg Hawkins Executive Pastor, Willow Creek Rick Gannon Senior Pastor Palm Valley Cally Parkinson REVEAL Leader, Steve Bell Executive Vice President, Andy Cook Membership Leader, 2008 Willow Creek Association. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution is prohibited. (c) 2010 Willow Creek Association 15