Workshop
Data Pack
Episcopal Church ABC
March 2013
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Table of Contents
Understanding Your Data Pack
Response Rates , Demographics and Tenure
Spiritual Continuum
Congregant Profile
Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes
Personal Spiritual Practices
Faith in Action
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Church’s Role
Overall Satisfaction
Heart of the Leadership Team
Get People Moving
Embed the Bible
Create Ownership
Pastor the Community
Appendix
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Understanding Your Data
Pack
Goal: To provide you with an overview of how to
view and interpret your Data Pack
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God’s First Question
God’s first question appears in Genesis 3:9 when He asks Adam,
He’s not asking about Adam’s physical location. Instead he’s probing Adam’s shame
and confusion resulting from his disobedience by asking, “Where are you, Adam,
(inferring) in relationship to me?”
This Scripture is the hallmark of the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey because it reflects
the heart of the survey’s two goals:
• In the Congregant Profile, to answer God’s first question for your
congregation to give you a snapshot of their spiritual health.
• In the Church’s Role, to identify high-potential opportunities for the
church to help deepen their relationship with God.
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Two Pieces of Advice
#1 - Remember that this is more about your people than your church
When they first came to your church, your congregants brought with them a lifetime of spiritual experiences,
biases, beliefs, and habits that had nothing to do with you. The intent of this survey is to measure the impact
of their spiritual history, plus their experiences with your church, on their current relationship with God.
#2 - Find your story in the numbers
This report contains many numbers. Please don’t get bogged down by them. Look instead for themes—the
one or two big issues reinforced across multiple slides that will catapult the spiritual growth of your people if
you address them.
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How to Find Your Story in the Numbers
We compared your results with the 1500+ churches that have taken the survey since 2008. To help you
find your story in the numbers, we report the results of this comparison using the following format:
Red = Way Below Average
Yellow =
Below Average
White = Average
Green = Above Average
An item highlighted in red means your church’s response is significantly
below average, ranking in the bottom 10% of churches.
An item highlighted in yellow means your church’s response is
somewhat below average, ranking in the bottom 25% of churches.
An item in white means your church’s response is average,
ranking in the middle 50% of churches.
An item highlighted in green means your church’s response is
above average, ranking in the top 25% of churches.
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Response Rate, Demographics and Tenure
Pages 7 and 8
There are two criteria that determine whether or not your findings are reliable:
1. Response rate (percentage of responses compared with weekend adult attendance):
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Individual church responses range from 5%-75% of weekend attendance with the average around 40%
For smaller churches, the response rate should be greater than 50%.
For larger churches, a good response rate is between 20–30%.
Church ABC responses = 102 (31% of your average adult weekend attendance)
2. Demographics and Tenure
•
Regardless of your response rate, you should review the demographic profile (page 7) and your church tenure/activity
profile (page 8) to confirm that your sample is reflective of your congregation.
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Church ABC’s
Demographics
Demographics
Base Size
102
Age 19-29
2%
Age 30-49
33%
Age 50+
62%
Diversity: Non White, including Hispanics
2%
r
Children under 18 at home
25%
y
Married
62%
r
Income under $30K
14%
Income $30K-$74,999
30%
y
Income $75K or more
56%
g
Full-time Employment
55%
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Church ABC’s
Tenure
Church Tenure
Base Size
102
Less than one year
8%
One to five years
28%
Six to ten years
17%
More than ten years
47%
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Church ABC’s
Participation with
Organized Church Activities
Participation
Base Size
Weekend Services
(3 to 4 times per month)
Small Groups
(1 to 2 times a month or more)
Serving at the Church
(1 to 2 times a month or more)
Serving Those in Need Through my
Church
Total
Explore
Grow
Deepen
Center
102
19#
54
18#
11#
73% r
53% #
70% r
94% #
82% #
17% r
0% #
22% y
17% #
18% #
43% r
21% #
39% r
56% #
82% #
27%
11% #
30%
22% #
55% #
(1 to 2 times a month or more)
#
Low sample size
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Spiritual Continuum Profile
Page 11
This following chart profiles your church’s spiritual continuum. If you see “green”, “yellow” or “red” indicators, it means
that there are more or less of your congregation in that particular segment than the total sample.
These four segments were identified in the original REVEAL research work.
We have tested this “spiritual continuum” in more than 1,500 churches across a diversity of church sizes, denominations
and geographies. We have found that these four segments exist in every congregation.
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Church ABC’s
Spiritual Continuum Profile
Life with God in the
Center
Exploring a Life
with God
The people in this group
are taking the first, small
steps in an intentional
spiritual journey.
Growing a Life
with God
The people in this group
are more committed to
their Christian faith, but
still there are a lot of
questions
Deepening In Life
with God
The people in this group
have a faith by which
they rely on God’s
presence and power in
their daily lives.
10%
18%
53%
19%
g
g
For people living in this
group, the Christian
faith is the most
important relationship
in their lives.
y
r
Compared with Total Sample
Compared with Total Sample
Compared with Total Sample
Compared with Total Sample
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Congregant Profile
Goal: For your congregation to give you a snapshot
of their spiritual health by answering God’s first
question
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Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes
Page 14
This chart is crucial to understanding how your congregants are doing in their journey to developing a relationship with Christ. Here are a few
things to consider:
• Belief in Salvation by Grace and the Trinity are critical spiritual growth catalysts
for those who are Exploring a Life with God
• Belief in a Personal God is the most influential catalyst for those who are
Growing in a Life with God.
• Belief in the Authority of the Bible is very important for those who are Deepening in
Life with God or have a Life with God in the Center.
• The “Giving Away My Life” attitude provides the best single measure in the entire
report for a congregation’s spiritual momentum.
- Strong responses indicate significant momentum; weak responses indicate a
more passive spiritual culture.
Note: We include a more detailed description of the origin and the actual
wording of the statements on this chart in the Appendix at the end of this
report.
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Church ABC’s
Spiritual Beliefs & Attitudes
Key Spiritual Beliefs
Total
Explore
Grow
Deepen
Center
Base Size
102
19#
54
18#
11#
Salvation by Grace
25% r
16% #
22% r
17% #
64% #
Trinity
59% r
21% #
67% r
67% #
73% #
Authority of the Bible
6% r
0% #
6% r
0% #
27% #
Personal God
40% r
11% #
37% y
61% #
73% #
Identity in Christ
30% r
11% #
30% y
28% #
73% #
Church
40% g
11% #
37% g
67% #
64% #
God is First
33% r
5% #
28% y
50% #
82% #
Stewardship
12% r
0% #
9% r
11% #
45% #
Spiritual Gifts
11% y
5% #
6%
17% #
36% #
Giving Away My Life
10% r
0% #
6% y
17% #
36% #
Baptismal Covenant *
18%
0% #
20%
17% #
36% #
Eucharist *
45%
11% #
46%
67% #
64% #
(% that very strongly agree)
# Low sample size
Note: (*) No database comparison available at this time.
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Personal Spiritual Practices
Page 16
It would be hard to overstate the power of personal spiritual practices to catalyze transformation. The more time and energy people
invest in these channels of communication with God, the more fruit is born in virtually every dimension of spiritual life. Specifically,
there are three critical factors to consider based on the following chart:
#1: Reflection on Scripture is the most influential catalyst of spiritual growth. This means it is not only the most influential
spiritual practice; it is also the only catalyst that ranks in the top five for every movement across the spiritual continuum.
#2: Prayer to Confess Sins is particularly significant for those in the more mature spiritual segments. Higher responses reflect
increasing intentional efforts to deal with obstacles that get in the way of becoming more Christ-like.
#3: Higher tithing responses are directly linked to strong agreement with belief in the authority of the Bible (people will
financially support God’s work out of obedience, whether or not they’re happy with the church).
- Also note that it’s possible to see higher tithing percentages on the survey than
your church experiences because people tend to overstate their contributions,
but know that the comparative churches experience the same bias.
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Church ABC’s
Personal Spiritual Practices
Personal Spiritual Practices
Base Size
Reflection on Scripture
(daily)
Bible Reading
(daily)
Prayer for Others *
(daily)
Prayer to Give Thanks to God *
(daily)
Prayer to Express Love of God *
(daily)
Prayer to Confess Sins
(daily)
Prayer to Praise God's Greatness *
(daily)
Prayer to Seek Guidance
(daily)
Solitude
(several times per week or more)
Communion *
(once a month or more)
Read the Book of Common Prayer *
(daily)
Tithing
(10% or more)
#
Total
Explore
Grow
Deepen
Center
102
19#
54
18#
11#
13% y
5% #
6%
22% #
45% #
12% y
5% #
7%
11% #
45% #
41%
26% #
33%
67% #
64% #
47%
21% #
44%
67% #
73% #
35%
21% #
31%
50% #
55% #
25% y
11% #
20%
39% #
45% #
33%
21% #
30%
33% #
73% #
43%
26% #
37%
67% #
64% #
39% y
21% #
31%
67% #
64% #
91%
79% #
93%
100% #
91% #
8%
0% #
4%
28% #
9% #
5% #
7% r
17% #
45% #
13% r
Low sample size
Note: (*) No database comparison available at this time.
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Faith in Action
Page 18
These activities reflect the level of outreach activities your congregants exhibit. Whether they are talking about their
spiritual lives with a friend or mentor, or talking about their faith with a non-Christian, or serving those in need on your
own you see a trend indicating an increased confidence: knowing what God wants of them and then acting on it. Three
factors are particularly noteworthy:
#1: Evangelism emerges as a significant catalyst of growth for the Close to Christ segment.
#2: Higher responses to connecting with Spiritual Friends and Spiritual Mentors tend to appear when churches
have strong small group systems.
#3: Maturing Christians need to live out their faith beyond the walls of the church.
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Faith in Action
Church ABC
Spiritual Activities
with Others
Base Size
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)
#
Total
Explore
Grow
Deepen
Center
102
19#
54
18#
11#
29% r
21% #
22% r
44% #
55% #
32% g
26% #
24% g
44% #
64% #
37%
47% #
33%
33% #
45% #
18% y
11% #
13% y
17% #
55% #
Low sample size
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Church’s Role
Goal: To identify high-potential opportunities for the
church to help deepen your congregation’s
relationship with God.
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Satisfaction
Page 22 – Satisfaction with the Church’s Role and the Leadership Team
Together these ratings form the church’s “platform of permission.” If people are satisfied with how the church and the leadership
team is helping them grow spiritually you should feel confident that people would respond favorably to changes in church
direction.
Church Satisfaction
The most important number to evaluate is the satisfaction level of the total congregation. Red, Yellow, White and Green
designators indicate whether or not your level is above, below or right on the average of our benchmark church database of
churches.
Leadership Team Effectiveness
Another number to look at is how the total congregation views the church leadership team.
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Overall Satisfaction
Church ABC
Overall Satisfaction
with the Church’s
Role in Spiritual
Growth
Overall Satisfaction
with the Church’s
Leadership Team
Helping with Spiritual
Growth *
(top two boxes)
(top two boxes)
Total
49%
45%
Explore
21% #
32% #
Grow
50%
52%
Deepen
72% #
50% #
Center
55% #
27% #
Spiritual
Continuum
Segment
#
Low sample size
Note: (*) No database comparison.
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Reveal’s Five Best Practice Principles
The Reveal research has enabled us to identify “Best
Practice” churches – churches that excel at helping their
people grow in their love of God
and others. These churches at
the top 5% of the Reveal
database are incredibly
different. From the small to
the large; from the rural
countryside to the inner-city;
from the East coast to the
West coast. But what is more
striking is the common ground they share in their ability
to promote spiritual growth – all of them follow the
same five principles.
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How to Find Your Story in the Numbers
Pages 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28
The following five slides represent the results of the “Best Practice” Principles looked at through the lens of your church.
The survey uses a number of factors to measure your church’s progress for each principle. An example of a factor is
“Church leaders model and consistently reinforce how to grow spiritually.”
A Priority Score is calculated for each factor based on your congregants’ point of view on importance and satisfaction.
Your Priority Scores are then compared to the benchmark database to determine the level of urgency expressed by your
congregations.
Red = Great Urgency
Yellow = Concern but not great urgency
White = Not much of a concern
Green = Not a concern at all
Note: For a more in-depth explanation of the Priority Score please see the
Appendix
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Church ABC
Three Characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
Give Credit to God.
Model a Surrendered Life.
Focus on Transformation, Not Attendance
A1: Helps me develop a relationship with Christ
2.4
A2: Challenges me to grow and take next steps
spiritually
2.4
A3: Church leaders model and consistently
reinforce how to grow spiritually
2.3
g
A4: Church leaders are authentic about their
struggles
1.8
g
A5: Church leaders maintain harmony, handle
troublemakers and avert problems
1.1 g
A6: Empowers members of the congregation to
serve in leadership roles *
2.2
A7: Holds me accountable for the ways I use my
gifts *
0.7
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Church ABC
Three Characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
Jumpstart People on a Spiritual Path
Make It Clear Your Goal is Disciple Making
Make Senior Church Leaders the Champions
B1: Provides a clear pathway that helps guide my
spiritual growth
2.8
g
B2: Encourages me to take personal responsibility
for my own spiritual growth
1.8
g
B3: Prioritizes my spiritual growth over my church
membership
3.0 y
B4: Senior church leaders are actively engaged in
helping people get started on their spiritual growth
2.4
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Church ABC
Three Characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
Make Bible Application the Message Focus
Help People Engage with Scripture Everyday
Model Scripture as Church’s DNA
C1: Helps me understand the Bible in greater
depth
2.4 y
C2: Helps me develop a prayer life that connects
me with God regularly
2.1
C3: Church leaders provide sound doctrine rooted
in Biblical accuracy
0.6 y
C4: Provides a worship service that is challenging
and thought provoking
2.8
g
C5: Consistently challenges me to engage with
Scripture in new and interesting ways
1.8
y
C6: Scripture engagement is part of every
experience people have at our church
0.1 y
C7: Engages me in the Sacraments in a way that
helps me grow spiritually *
1.4
C8: Provides a liturgy that is essential to
encouraging worship *
1.7
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Church ABC
Three Characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
Empower People to Be the Church
Equip Them for Significant Roles
Hold Them Accountable
D1: Helps me in my time of emotional need
3.9
D2: Helps me develop relationships that
encourage accountability
1.9
D3: Helps me feel like I belong
4.1
D4: Provides opportunities to grow spiritually
through relationships with others
2.6
D5: Sets clear expectations about what it means
to be part of the church
0.9
D6: Inspires such a sense of ownership that the
church becomes an important part of who I am
2.2
D7: Encourages me to be respectful and
welcoming to people of other faith traditions *
1.3
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Church ABC
Three Characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
Set High Expectations
Build a Bridge to the Community
Make Serving a Launchpad for the Gospel
E1: Provides opportunities for me to serve those
in need
2.5
E2: Creates a serving culture that is so impactful
that it is widely recognized by the local community
2.5
E3: Empowers me to go out “on my own” to
make a significant impact in the lives of others
1.4
E4: Allows me to use and develop my spiritual
gifts
3.3
E5: Provides training in how to share the gospel
while serving those in need
0.6 y
E6: Church leaders are a recognized voice on
important local community issues
1.1
E7: Encourages my participation in faith-based
political advocacy *
-0.2
E8: Encourages my participation in inter-faith
conversations *
1.2
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Appendix
Christian Life Profile Details
and Priority Score Rationale
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Christian Life Profile
Page 14 – Statements Used for Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes
The Christian Life Profile Assessment Tool was created by Randy Frazee, senior minister of Oak Hills Community Church in San Antonio, Texas. Dozens
of church leaders, theologians and others engaged in a rigorous process of biblical inquiry to find the core repeatable characteristics of a follower of
Christ. The statements were then tested and refined in a number of forums, including The Spiritual State of the Union, an ongoing benchmark of the
“spiritual temperature” in America, sponsored by The Gallup Organization. Among the experts contributing to the comprehensive effort were Dallas
Willard, J.I. Packer, and Larry Crabb. The thoroughness of this approach, as well as the caliber of people engaged in the process, prompted us to adopt
these statements for use in our research:
Trinity: “I believe in the Trinity: God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit”
Salvation by Grace: “I believe nothing I do or have done can earn my salvation”
Authority of the Bible: “I believe the Bible has decisive authority over what I say and do”
Personal God: “I believe God is actively involved in all my life”
Identity in Christ: “I exist to know, love and serve God”
Church: “I believe I can grow as a Christian more fully as an active member of a local church”
God is First: “I desire God to be first in my life”
Stewardship: “I believe a Christian should live a sacrificial life that is not driven by pursuit of material things”
Spiritual Gifts: “I know and use my spiritual gifts to fulfill God’s purposes”
Giving Away My Life: “I am willing to risk everything that is important in my life for Jesus Christ”
Baptismal Covenant: “I believe the Baptismal Covenant is the central, trustworthy guide for my spiritual life”
Eucharist: “I believe participating in Communion gives me strength to persevere in my spiritual life”
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Rationale for Priority Score Computation
Priority scores are calculated based on each respondent’s rating of an attribute’s importance and their satisfaction
with how their church is doing with each attribute. The priority score is equal to (importance – satisfaction) x
importance. The priority score reported for each attribute is an average of each respondent’s priority score.
Because of this method of calculation, the average priority score will not be equal to (average importance score –
average satisfaction score) x average importance score.
By calculating the priority scores at the respondent level, we are better able to represent each person’s view of
what areas their church should prioritize. These priority scores contain more information than would be available
if we used the average importance and satisfaction scores in our calculations because they capture each person’s
perspective.
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