A presentation is prepared to share with the local congregation. Consultant shares insights for special needs in hospitality, nursery care, parking and seating in sanctuary, along with suggestions of possible ministries to consider that have a chance to appeal to the community. No direct charge to the local congregation . A self-contained guidebook for local congregation to use to discern a unifying vision for the congregation. It involves use of demographic data that can be supplied to the congregation.
Congregation only needs one.
Rights to copy granted. In a retreat setting the leadership of a congregation is led through a series of reflections and observations of their history, present situation, and trends facing them, to discern the preferable future of the congregation. AU ideas are received, and in this open atmosphere a new and preferable future is discerned. No direct charge to the congregation. More complete data than included in the Local Church Survey .