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In an attempt to examine how we are forming faith at Clemmons Presbyterian Church, through congregational life, family faith formation, age-group formation and leadership, we are asking that you complete this assessment tool.
Rate each item on a scale from poor practice (1) to excellent practice (4).
Part 1. Creating a Faith Forming Culture
1. God's Living Presence: People experience God's living presence in community, at worship, through study, and in service.
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2. Discipleship: People learn who God is and come to know Jesus Christ personally; learn how to be Christian; and how to discover the meaning of the Bible for their lives.
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3. Community: People experience a life-giving spiritual community of faith, hope, and love, characterized by hospitality, welcoming, love, and support.
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5. Liturgical Seasons: People experience the story of faith through celebration of the feasts and seasons of the church year.
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7. Prayer: People experience the presence of God as individuals and community through prayer and spiritual disciplines/practices.
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9. Moral Responsibility: People - learn about Christian perspectives on moral questions and how to apply their faith to decisions about what's right and wrong.
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11. Intergenerational Relationships: People develop intergenerational relationships and community where the Christian faith is shared, modeled, and lived.
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13. Digital Ministry: People grow in faith and discipleship through online faith forming content and social connections on the congregation's website(s).
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4. Worship: People experience spiritually uplifting worship experiences that are enlightening, fulfilling, inspiring, interesting, easy to understand, and relevant in daily life.
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6. Rituals and Milestones: People experience God's love through rituals, sacraments, and milestones that celebrate significant moments in one's life and faith journey.
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8. Learning: People grow in faith by learning Christian tradition and integrating it into their lives, and living its meaning in the world.
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10. Service & Justice: People are engaged, locally and globally, in serving those in need, working for justice, and caring for God's creation.
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12. Intergenerational Faith Experiences: People are engaged in intergenerational faith experiences and activities of worship, prayer, learning, and service as an integral aspect of congregational life.
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Part 2. Equipping Parents and Families
Rate each item on a scale from poor practice (1) to excellent practice (4).
14. Parental Faith: The congregation helps parents and grandparents grow in faith and discipleship, and practice a vital and informed Christian faith.
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16. Parenting: The congregation equips parents and grandparents with the knowledge, skills, confidence for parenting today, and how to develop a close, warm, and affirming parenting style that promotes religious transmission at home.
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18. Family Faith Practices: The congregation provides families with resources to nurture growth in caring relationships, celebrating rituals and milestones, praying, serving,, and reading the Bible.
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20. Digital Ministry with Families: The congregation connects with families at home through an online ministry (family website, social media) that provides social interaction and a variety of content (print, audio, video, websites) for family faith practices.
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15. Parenting for Faith Growth: The congregation teaches parents and grandparents the knowledge and skills for forming faith at home: caring relationships, celebrating rituals and milestones, praying, serving, learning the Christian faith, and reading the Bible.
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17. Family Faith Experiences: The congregation provides whole family experiences that promote growth in faith and discipleship, and teach parents how to share faith and live faith practices at home.
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19. Family Assets: The congregation strengthens family life by developing the assets that build strong families.
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Part 3. Lifelong Faith Growth & Practice
Rate each item on a scale from poor practice (1) to excellent practice (4).
21. Lifelong: The congregation provides a continuity of ministry and faith formation across the whole lifecycle from children through older adults that promotes growth in Christian faith and discipleship in age-appropriate ways at each stage of life.
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23.Online:The congregation uses their own website as an integral component of age-group ministry and faith formation, that extends gathered ministries/programs through online content (print, audio, video).
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25. Youth: The congregation addresses the unique life tasks, needs, interests and religious/spiritual journeys of youth.
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27. Adults: The congregation addresses the unique life tasks, needs, interests and religious/spiritual journeys of adults.
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22. Programming: The congregation offers a variety of age-specific experiences, programs, activities, resources, and social connections for every stage of life that are available anytime and anywhere, in physical places and online spaces.
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24. Children: The congregation addresses the unique life tasks, needs, interests and religious/spiritual journeys of children.
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26.Young Adults: The congregation addresses the unique life tasks, needs, interests and religious/spiritual journeys of young adults.
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Part 4. Leadership
Rate the importance of the following competencies to be found in the CE ministry staff position. 1=not important; 4=very important
28. Spiritual Influence: The CE ministry leader should know and model the transforming presence of God in their lives and ministries.
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30. Competent Leadership: The CE ministry leader should demonstrate effective leadership by modeling the way, aligning values and actions, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, being innovative and experimenting, enabling others to act, encouraging the heart of others, and affirming and celebrating contributions.
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32. Volunteer Leadership: The CE ministry leader should nurture the faith and theological knowledge of volunteer leaders, equip them with knowledge and skills for their ministry, and provide continuing support and mentoring.
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29. Interpersonal Competence: The CE ministry leader should build relationships and community in the congregation, as well as in their ministries and programs
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31. Competent Ministry: The CE ministry leader should reflect superior theological, theoretical, and practical knowledge and skill for leadership in the congregation and their ministries.
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Submit
Home
Location and Services
2018 Sermons
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About Us
What to Expect
Sunday Worship
Sunday School
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Events Calendar
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Welcome to CPC Class
GOLF Ministry
Wonderful Wednesday
Vacation Bible School
GOOTH Events
Communication
Volunteer
Fellowship
Ministry
Children
Middle/High School
Confirmation
Adult Studies
Music
Mission and Outreach
Special Interest
Community
Session
Contact
Staff Directory
Contact Us
Building and Facility Use
Property
Jobs
Give
Give
CPC Youth Endowment
