FSN Evaluation

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Welcome to the online evaluation for Church Replanters and Partner Churches! This evaluation is designed to assist individuals and churches to discover where you are and where God is taking you...

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By honestly evaluating your strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth, you can gain a clearer understanding of whether you meet the normal criteria of a Church Replanter, or whether your church may be a candidate to be Replanted or a Partner Church.

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Many of you will find that more than one answer is true for you. What we are looking for is the one that you would say is most accurate about you or your church.

Be honest. Have fun. Let’s go!

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Let's start with your contact info!

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Name:* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Email:* This field is required.

example@example.com

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Name of Church:* This field is required.

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Who are you?* This field is required.

I am a pastor in my church (Evaluating myself).

We are a church (Evaluating my church).

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Take the next few moments to select one of the following statements in each section that best describes you:

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Select One:

I tend to move forward at a steady pace with determination.

I tend to move forward at a fast pace with confidence.

I tend to move forward at a slow pace with compassion.

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I plan well before proceeding with future ministry plans.

I adjust well while carrying out future ministry plans.

I tend not to focus on future ministry plans but on our current people.

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I am comfortable talking to the church and new people about being generous.

I am comfortable talking to new people about being generous.

I am not very comfortable talking to the church or new people about being generous.

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I am energized by restoring people and ministries.

I am energized by starting new ministries.

I am energized by caring for people and ministries.

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I view older people as valuable assets to our vision.

I view older people as valuable yet not critical to our vision.

I view older people as the central focus of our vision.

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I am comfortable working in collaboration with others.

I am most comfortable working independently by myself.

I rely on guidance and directions from leaders above me.

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I am often motivated to restore something back to life.

I am often motivated to start something new.

I am often motivated to care for the people we have.

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I approach problems with focus and perseverance.

I approach problems with excitement and action.

I approach problems with care and caution.

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I see money as a tool to grow and improve ministry.

I see money as a tool to start new ministries.

I see money as a tool to help people.

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I enjoy building consensus with others.

I get frustrated when people do not get on board quickly.

I feel the need to build consensus with everyone.

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I have a track record of rebuilding financial sustainability.

I have a track record of raising funds from scratch.

I have a track record of successfully maintaining the budget.

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I negotiate resistance with clarity and grace.

I negotiate resistance with strong determination.

I negotiate resistance in an attempt to keep the peace.

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My closest friends would describe me as a “restorer”.

My closest friends would describe me as an “initiator”.

My closet friends would describe me as a “sustainer”.

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My spouse perseveres through challenges.

My spouse propels us forward through her gifts.

My spouse is an encouraging presence.

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I tend to approach obstacles by forging ahead without leaving people behind.

I tend to approach obstacles by forging ahead with the people who are in agreement.

I tend to approach obstacles with caution and concern for how people feel.

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I focus on the future while honoring the past.

I focus on the future while not being tied to the past.

I focus on the present needs of the people.

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I love to restore broken things back to new usefulness.

I love to start new endeavors.

I love to bring health to hurting people.

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I am not deterred by working with discouraged and hurting church people.

I am more inclined to work with lost people.

I am eager to build up the discouraged and hurting in our congregation.

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I gain satisfaction from helping others to succeed.

I gain satisfaction from recruiting our team to succeed.

I gain satisfaction from seeing everyone involved.

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I invest in people for their own mission and calling.

I recruit people to see us prosper in the mission.

I shepherd people for their own growth.

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I primarily find joy in restoring the discouraged while reaching the lost.

I primarily find joy in reaching the lost while building a team.

I primarily find joy in building up the church body.

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People see me as courageous yet grace-filled.

People see me as courageous and driven.

People see me as patient and compassionate.

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I willingly approach confrontation to build consensus.

I eagerly approach confrontation to solve the problem.

I reluctantly approach confrontation to maintain peace.

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I value making wise financial investments.

I am not afraid to take financial risks.

I tend to play it safe financially.

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Individual Average ScoreThis is just a numeric value of your results. Click "Next" to continue.

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Take the next few moments to select one of the following statements in each section that best describes your church:

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Spiritual

In this category of selections, we will evaluate the spiritual dynamics of your church and how your congregation experiences Life in the Spirit.

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Many of our people are excited and tell others about our church.

Our people are generally content with our church.

Some of our people are discouraged as attendance declines.

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Our ministry efforts are seeing good results.

Our ministry efforts are seeing limited results.

Our ministry efforts are not seeing measurable results.

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Our worship services are fresh and innovative.

Our worship services tend to be routine.

Our worship services are dated.

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We are intentional and active in our community.

We have limited connections to our community.

We have little or no presence in our community.

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We see regular professions of faith and baptisms.

We have a few professions of faith and baptisms each year.

We haven’t seen professions of faith and baptisms in the last two years.

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People are equipped to serve according to their spiritual gifts.

People are serving in multiple roles, not necessarily according to their gifts.

People are not available to serve and we’re struggling to fill roles.

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We consistently develop new leaders.

We depend upon the leaders we have.

We don't have enough leaders.

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Emotional

In this category of selections, we will evaluate the overall emotional experience of the congregation and evaluate the attitude toward ministry.

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People enthusiastically look forward to coming to church.

People seem to only come out of a sense of habit.

People seem to be discouraged that our church is declining.

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Our people are energized by our clear purpose and direction.

Our people are not particularly moved to action by our vision.

Our people are discouraged that we are not moving forward.

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Much of our time is spent building for the future.

Most of our time is focused on doing well in the present.

Many would like to resurrect the past.

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We have a passion for creating new ministry opportunities.

We are concerned that we will not be able to maintain our programs.

We have a fear of closing our church doors.

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We could get excited about partnering together to help another church.

We have not experienced partnering with another church.

We are concerned about losing our autonomy if helped by another church.

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We are comfortable with change.

We are cautious about change.

We are resistant to change.

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Organizational

In this category of selections, we will evaluate the leadership structure and overall organizational health to ensure reproducibility of the the church community.

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Our small groups create growth and outreach.

Our small groups create community and fellowship.

Our small groups are not emphasized.

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Our church is numerically growing.

Our church is numerically stable.

Our church is numerically declining.

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We prioritize building consensus within our leadership team.

We are inconsistent with building consensus within our leadership team.

We struggle with building consensus within our leadership team.

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How we operate as a church receives good support.

How we operate as a church needs improvement.

How we operate as a church is experiencing opposition.

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We consistently develop and deploy new leaders.

We have the same leaders continuing to serve in the same positions.

We don’t have enough leaders and the ones we have are burning out.

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The majority of our people are multigenerational.

The majority of our people are middle-aged and seniors.

The majority of our people are seniors.

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Our facility serves us well.

Our facility could be improved.

Our facility needs to be renovated.

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Our church leadership is encouraged and actively engaged.

Our church leadership serves our programs well.

Our church leadership is wearing many hats.

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DNA

In this category of selections, we will evaluate the critical values of your church and how they can lead to multiplication.

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We have a clear and compelling vision.

We are inconsistent in carrying out our vision.

We don’t have a clear vision

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We know who we are as a church, and it is effective and reproducible.

We invest in our weekly ministries without considering our identity.

We don’t have a clear direction as to who we are as a church.

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We have consistent systems that help us achieve our mission.

We have outdated and ineffective systems that need to be revisited.

We do not have systems that help us achieve our mission.

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Who we are and what we do are a result of our values.

Who we are and what we do reveals some of our values are only aspirational.

Right now, we cannot clearly communicate who we are as a church.

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We share our resources and people.

We do not pursue sharing our resources and people.

We don’t have enough resources and people to give away.

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We have healthy small groups that seek to multiply.

We have very few small groups that do not have the ability to multiply.

We don’t have any healthy small groups.

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Financial

In this category of selections, we will evaluate the way your community stewards and utilizes your fincances and facilities to accomplish the mission and vision of the church.

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Most of the people who give are from a variety of age groups.

Most of the people who give are middle-aged or seniors.

Most of the people who give are seniors.

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Our financial reserves are growing.

Our financial reserves are adequate.

Our financial reserves are dwindling.

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Our church can comfortably support a full-time lead pastor.

Our church can only support a part-time lead pastor.

We can only support our pastor from reserves and/or outside support.

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Our church building is attractive and inviting.

Our church building is adequate but outdated.

Our church building needs significant repair.

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Our church has a budget that is focused on advancing our mission.

Our church has a budget that is focused on maintaining our local ministry.

Our church has a budget that is focused on keeping the doors open.

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We regularly teach generosity.

We emphasize giving when a need arises.

We shy away from teaching about money.

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Our mission budget is a priority.

We are limited in taking on new missions.

We have a few people that give to missions.

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A substantial amount of our budget goes to outreach.

Much of our budget goes to staffing, operations, and buildings.

All of our budget goes to staffing, operations, and buildings.

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Church Average ScoreThis is just a numeric value of your results. Click "Next" to continue.

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By clicking submit, you are confident that the selections you made are honest and that you are ready for your results.