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Member Church Webinar: Palm Valley Church

6/23/2010

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Growing and Engaging ScripturePalm Valley Church

Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA

Greg HawkinsExecutive Pastor, Willow Creek Rick Gannon

Senior PastorPalm Valley Church

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Steve BellExecutive Vice President, WCA

Andy Cook

Membership Leader, WCA


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Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook


What is REVEAL?

Christ-Centered

“I believe in Jesus and am

working on what it means to get to

know him.”

“I feel really close to Christ and depend on

him daily for guidance.”

“My relationship with Jesus is the most important

relationship in my life It guides

everything I do.”

Growing in Christ

Close to Christ

Exploring Christ

“I believe in God, but I am not sure about Christ. My

faith is not a significant part of

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significant part of my life.”


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SPIRITUAL LIFE SURVEY REPORT


January 2008

Palm Valley Church

REVEAL Spiritual Vitality Index forPalm Valley Church

What Your Score Means

(Ranking compared to REVEAL database)

This involves how often people

Personal SpiritualPractices

REVEAL database)86+ = Top 5%

83-85 = Top 10%

76-82 = Top 25%

70-75 = Upper 50%

<70 = Lower 50%

study the Bible, reflect on Scripture, pray, experience

solitude and journal.

This reflects how well the church provides spiritual challenge, in-depth Bible

t hi f

This reflects people’s faith-based behaviors, such as serving those in need and94

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Church’s Role

Faith in Action

teaching, a sense of belonging, etc.

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.

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Palm Valley Church’s Demographics

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%

Ed cation (% college degree or higher) 39%


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Education (% college degree or higher) 39%

Income under $30K 16%

Income $30K-$74,999 49%

Income $75K or more 35%

Palm Valley Church’s Tenure

Church Tenure

Base Size 235

Less than one year 31%

One to five years 53%

Si t t 9%


Six to ten years 9%

More than ten years 7%


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Palm Valley Church’sSpiritual Continuum Profile

Christ-Centered

Compared with Total Sample

“I believe in Jesus and am

working on what it means to get to

know him.”

“I feel really close to Christ and depend on

him daily for guidance.”

“My relationship with Jesus is the most important

relationship in my life It guides

everything I do.”

Growing in Christ

Close to Christ

Exploring Christ

“I believe in God, but I am not sure about Christ. My

faith is not a significant part of 31% ---

30% ---





significant part of my life.”

13%26%

31% ---

Segment Base Size

Exploring Christ 31

Growing in Christ 60

Close to Christ 74

Christ-Centered 70

Palm Valley Church’sSpiritual Beliefs and Attitudes

Key Spiritual Beliefs And Attitudes (top box)

Total Exploring Christ

Growing in Christ

Close to Christ

Christ-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%

Christ is First 76% 52% 63% 82% 90%

A th it f th Bibl 66% 32% 50% 74% 84%


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Authority of the Bible 66% 32% 50% 74% 84%

Identity in Christ 68% 19% 55% 77% 90%

Stewardship 43% 32% 33% 38% 60%

Giving Away My Life 46% 26% 30% 43% 70%


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Palm Valley Church’sParticipation with

Organized Church Activities

Total Exploring Christ

Growing in Christ

Close to Christ

Christ-Centered

235 31 60 74 70

90% 74% 83% 97% 94%

17% 0% 8% 28% 19%

Participation

Base Size

Weekend Services (3 to 4 times per month)

Small Groups (1 to 2 times a month or more)


36% 6% 25% 47% 47%

23% 6% 13% 31% 30%

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)

Palm Valley Church’sSatisfaction with

Organized Church Activities

Satisfaction Total Exploring Christ

Growing in Christ

Close to Christ

Christ-Centered

Base Size 233 31 60 74 68

Top 2 Box (Percent) 86% 74% 90% 88% 87%

Base Size 46 0# 8# 23# 15#

Top 2 Box (Percent) 63% 0%# 63%# 61%# 67%#

Base Size 97 3# 17# 39 38

Weekend Services

Small Groups


Base Size 97 3# 17# 39 38

Top 2 Box (Percent) 73% 100%# 71%# 72% 74%

Base Size 109 4# 20# 44 41

Top 2 Box (Percent) 60% 25%# 65%# 55% 66%

# Low sample size

Serving Those in Need Through my Church

Serving at the Church


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Palm Valley Church’sPersonal Spiritual Practices

Personal Spiritual Practices Total Exploring Christ

Growing in Christ

Close to Christ

Christ-Centered

Base Size 235 31 60 74 70

Reflection on Scripture (daily)

27% 10% 8% 39% 39%

Bible Reading (daily)

21% 0% 5% 28% 36%

Prayer to Seek Guidance (daily)

60% 23% 43% 76% 73%

P t C f Si


Prayer to Confess Sins (daily)

46% 29% 28% 57% 59%

Solitude (several times per week or more)

51% 13% 37% 68% 64%

Tithing (10% or more)

53% 19% 38% 61% 73%

Palm Valley Church’s Participation in Key Spiritual Activities With Others

Spiritual Activitieswith Others Total Exploring

ChristGrowing in

ChristClose to Christ

Christ-Centered

Base Size 235 31 60 74 70

Spiritual Friendships (once or more per month) 52% 32% 45% 61% 57%

Evangelism (6+ conversations per year) 39% 16% 23% 55% 46%

Serving those in need on my own (once or more per month) 40% 26% 33% 47% 46%


Spiritual Mentors (once or more per month) 32% 19% 15% 36% 47%


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Overall Satisfaction with the Church’s Role in Spiritual Growth and the Senior Pastor

Segment Base Size

Total 235 72%

Exploring Christ 31 65%

Spiritual ContinuumOverall Satisfaction with the Church’s Role in Spiritual

Growth(top two boxes)


Growing in Christ 60 72%

Close to Christ 74 73%

Christ-Centered 70 74% # Low sample size

REVEAL Spiritual Vitality Index forPalm Valley Church

Compared

What Your Score Means(Ranking compared to

REVEAL d t b )with Total Sample

Personal SpiritualPractices

REVEAL database)86+ = Top 5%

83-85 = Top 10%

76-82 = Top 25%

70-75 = Upper 50%

<70 = Lower 50%

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94Faith in Action

Church’s Role


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Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook



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Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook


“Weekend “Weekend servicesservicesservices services are our primary are our primary disciplingdisciplingdisciplingdisciplingmechanism.”mechanism.”


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Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook



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Questions before Preaching

1 What do they need to know?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?4.Why do they need to do it?5.How can we help them

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Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook



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6/23/2010


Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook



6/23/2010



6/23/2010


Cally Parkinson

REVEAL Leader, WCA





Andy Cook


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