Our Church Health Team

The Church Health Team has held a number of focus groups to gather input from the congregation on our Natural Church Development assessment minimum factor, Inspiring Worship Service.  

To read more about the current work of the Church Health Team, please visit the pages shown below: 

Current Work of the Church Health Team

Read about the current work of the Church Health Team.

A Definition of Inspiring Worship

What do we mean when we talk about Inspiring Worship?

Personal Transformation in Worship

How does God touch our lives as we worship?

Preparation for Meaningful Worship

What can we do to prepare for worship?

Anticipation for Worship

What is it like to anticipate coming to worship at our church?

The Visitor Friendly Church

What is it about our church that draws visitors back again?

Caring for Children and Youth

What role do our children and youth play in worship services?

What is Natural Church Development? Report on Phase 1

What is Natural Church Development and what did we accomplish in Phase 1?

NOW Worship Service Questionnaire Results

Results of the questionnaires we filled out after each Not Your Ordinary Worship service.

Rethink Church -- A new program of the United Methodist Church to help us with church growth.

UM Global Ministries, School of Congregational Development -- Help in creating evangelistically effective congregations.

The Foundation for Evangelism -- parent ministry of the Web Empowered Church and an affiliate of the General Board of Discipleship of the UMC.

Blogs and Podcasts from the Foundation for Evangelism -- additional information for church growth.

Doug Ruffle's Blog Site -- Read about various ideas on church growth.

Natural Church Development -- Equipping world changing disciples.

Igniting Ministry -- The television and welcoming ministry of the United Methodist Church.

"Moodle" Online Training from UMC.org -- Some courses are open to guest registration and others are by invitation. Check it out.