Required Documents

(Download the Self Study Document HERE to find this information in PDF form–including a checklist for required materials.)

  Communications

• 2-3 recent bulletins from this year
• Newsletter samples (print and electronic) from the past year
• List of Social Media Accounts
• Communications Plan, if you have one

  Church Involvement

•  Lay leadership roster (committees and teams)
• Real Discipleship Survey Results*
• Chart of church structure and how committees/teams relate

*Completed 14 days prior to weekend by at least 25% of congregation
Real Discipleship information for Clergy/Administrators (those SETTING UP and Monitoring the survey): Admin Instructions
Real Discipleship information for church participants (those TAKING the survey): Participant Instructions

  Pastors and Staff

• List of pastors and years served from past 20 years
• Church staff for the past 20 years (with years served & position/title)
• Staff organizational chart  Don’t forget this one

  Mission Insite Data

• Full Insite report (will be provided by District Office)
• Church attendee database sent to District Office
• Comparative Index Report (requires church database information you provide to Michelle)

  Preschool Information

• Explain the relationship between the church and the preschool. (Ownership, operation, financial subsidiary)
• Explain the connection that preschool families have to the church.

  10 years of statistics

•  Average worship attendance
• Professions of Faith
• # of small groups
• Giving to missions, church budget, church debt

  Financial Information

•  Detailed Church Budget for past two years
• Giving Calculations

  History

•  Brief church history (3-5 pages)

  Self Study

•  Self Study Summary
  (Completed by the entire team after reviewing all materials.) DOWNLOAD