Corps Health Assessment Tools
NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT
Source(s): Christian Schwarz' global research project
Support in Canada and Bermuda Corps Mission Resource ncdcanada.com
Cost: Survey cost ($375-400 + tax) and/or resource books and/or facilitator cost
Commitment: 1-2 year cycle
Concept: Leadership learning cycle that uses a survey to identify levels of 8 quality characteristics to raise overall health that facilitates growth
Complexity: medium
Includes Discernment of Action/Response? Yes – the survey should initiate the NCD cycle
LOGIC MODEL FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION
Documents: Logic Model for Program Evaluation
Source(s): Evaluation theory/social service
Support in Canada and Bermuda: Corps Mission Resource
Cost: Commitment: Free manual and/or facilitator cost
Commitment: A minimum of 4 hours of logic model and custom evaluation development and ongoing use of evaluation
Concept: One page flowchart of ministry logic that provides opportunity to design custom evaluation process used by leadership
Complexity: Medium
Includes Discernment of Action/Response? Yes – evaluation that is created should be used regularly by leadership
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
Source(s): Alban Institute/organizational theory
Support in Canada and Bermuda: Corps Mission Resource
Cost: Free guide and/or facilitator cost
Commitment: Minimum of 1 assessment meeting with necessary follow up to decide how to respond
Concept: Identification of position on bell curve diagram of life cycle that stimulates conversation about next steps
Complexity: Simple
Includes Discernment of Action/Response? No - will need to create a custom response and strategic plan
FLOURISHING CONGREGATIONS SURVEY
Source(s): Flourishing Congregations Institute (Ambrose University) national research project
Support in Canada (only): www.flourishingcongregations.
org/national-survey
Cost: Free survey and report
Commitment: One congregational survey and meeting to decide how to respond
Concept: Survey of congregation that enables congregational review of many elements of ministry
Complexity: Medium
Includes Discernment of Action/Response? No – will need to create a custom response and strategic plan
DISCERNING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER: A CONGREGATIONAL ASSESSMENT (Previously Congregational Snapshot)
Source(s): Questions for online poll from The Association of Religion Data Archives, statistics report from SAMIS.
Support in Canada and Bermuda: Corps Mission Resource
Cost: Free guide and/or facilitator cost
Commitment: One congregational poll and follow up congregational meeting(s) to discuss the report
Concept: Short online poll (about seven minutes for ten questions) and SAMIS statistics provide information for a report which is discussed in table groups at a congregational meeting. Leadership discerns next steps following the congregational meeting
Complexity: Simple
Includes Discernment of Action/Response? : No - will need to create a custom response and strategic plan
MISSION MEASUREMENT TOOL
The Mission Measurement Tool is designed to be completed by Corps Council/Mission Board members to foster discussion around mission effectiveness. The work pages can be printed and completed together in a meeting or at home electronically. The results of completing the tool will generate conversation for assessment of current programming and steps to address areas where mission is not being realized.
Documents: Mission Measurement Tool, Mission Measurement Tool - Leader's Guide
Source(s): THQ Corps Mission Resource Department
Support in Canada and Bermuda: Corps Mission Resource, Area Commanders
Cost: Free
Commitment: One to two Corps Council/Mission Board sessions
Concept: Worksheet and discussion, goal setting
Complexity: Simple
* Special thanks to the Social Services Department for providing a manual on the development of logic model program evaluation.
Documents are linked to the table headings.
For conversation about which congregational health assessment tool may be most appropriate for your corps, you are invited to contact theCorps Health and Planting Consultant (James Watson – cell: 519-503-5997 or james.watson@salvationarmy.ca). View James on LinkedIn
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Note too that there are a number of resource people available through the Corps Mission Resource Department to consult on specialized areas of ministry. See our Contact Us page under Home.
