Subcategories

• General Resources

  From this website: 2012 Covenant Giving Form Preparing To Update Your Constitution Table of Parliamentary Procedure Background Checks Important in Church Hiring Rostered Leader Sabbatical Guidelines Rostered Leader Salary Guidelines Tax Guide for Congregation

  From the ELCA & other websites: Guide for the Use of the 2011 Model Constitution Congregation Records Retention Advice Annual Congregational Report Forms Model Constitution for Congregations Constitución Modelo para Congregaciones Salary Guidelines for Musicians (AGO)

• Transition Process

  Walking Together through the Transition Process: A guide for congregational leaders is the name of the manual that congregations use when in pastoral or lay rostered transtions. "Transition" is the process of preparing for, locating and calling a new pastor or lay rostered person for your congregation. The conference dean and an assistant to the bishop are available as resources for congregations in the transition process.

• Mission Support
• MissionInsite

  

  Discovering your church’s ministry opportunities has never been easier. MissionInsite provides instant access to community information for your church via The MI System. You’ll get desktop, web-based access to demographic data for a variety of geographic levels. Click the link for an Introduction to MissionInsite.

  The MI System provides you with a new way to access demographic information. It moves beyond the static reports you order to a powerful “discovery tool” for exploration and “out of the box” thinking for church ministry, church planting, church growth and outreach.

  The system also provides the ability for local churches to locate their church members and others affiliated with their church on your map. This is referred to as Congregant Plot. So, while there are a few things you need to learn, the system is designed to be user friendly and provides you with additional services not available from other systems. Have fun exploring your mission context and remember there is no possibility of accidentally harming the system or data.

  Before getting registered, you are encouraged to explore the documents in the Resource area for the Local Church – especially the Tutorial , Introduction to MissionInsite, Local Church User Guide and How To Create A Report.

  **The Mosaic Worksheet is a tool to use with each of the 60 full Mosaic Type Portraits. Churches are finding that the detail in these reports provides a greater insight into the socio-economic realities of residents living within their communities. This insight assists them in reaching these residents.

• Natural Church Development (NCD)

  Natural Church Development (NCD) is about releasing the potential that God has already implanted in our lives. The process involves faithful work by congregations and their leadership long with a coach serving in a mentor role. Congregations can download an application for the NCD process by clicking here.