Needs Assessment Training Now on Video
August 20, 2009
The Needs Assessment Training is Now on Video:
8 sessions plus audio and additional downloads.
This training covers the reasons, the preparation and completion of a needs assessment for both church planters, existing churches and for all missional communities.
Email compassionbydesign@gmail.com to show portions of this video at your bootcamp!
Feature Story in ‘Christian Standard Magazine’
August 8, 2009
Great story about the work being done in Kansas City by Troy McMahan, Patrick O’Connell and others. This is a missional work rooted in a lifestyle of service and incarnation. Christian Standard - Loving Our Neighbors, Building Relationships in Kansas City, Missouri
The Story of the new church being planted by Scott Pugh in Cleveland, Ohio. A church still in the new launch phase that is characterized by outrageous service. Christian Standard - Serving, Reaching, and Transforming in Cleveland, Ohio
A new coaching group is forming September for new and existing churches that want to “go missional” through service. Contact David Mills at 888-579-5335. The groups take planters and pastors through the model described in these articles.
What You Need to Start A Needs Assessment:
February 3, 2009
Compassion by Design offers all of the tools and support that you need to include a Needs Assessment in your New Church, Revitalization or Missional Transition. Materials include instructions, role descriptions, tools, surveys and templates. Effective leadership will require the following materials and training:
Materials:
Create a Strategic Funding Position
February 1, 2009
Organizations rooted in faith across the nation are working to establish new revenue for growth and impact. Compassion by Design can help you identify strategic funding opportunities and establish a new funding position for your organization.
Free E-Book
January 3, 2009
Fill out this survey on church planting and download a free E-Book. The E Book, Grant Teams that Win helps to describe how you can build non-traditional funding of for your community service efforts. Raising funding can be a team activity too! I have used this approach with dozens of successfully funded organizations. The survey takes about 5 minutes and will help us to get a better picture of the values that surround church planting. Feel Free to forward the link (not the E Book) so that others can fill out the survey as well.
Three Wise Groups
December 18, 2008
Learn more about our 2009 coaching groups click here. Not only are they wise, but they help you find your way to externally focused and healthy new church.
Coaching can help…
November 6, 2008
“This coaching process will revolutionize your (or your churches) ability to engage the community with the message of Jesus through service”
Ron, VA Church Planter
Join the Compassion by Design Blog
November 3, 2008
We can be found at http://www.compassionbydesign.org/wordpress
It Works!
October 31, 2008
“FWC has made community service a central component to all of our outreach endeavors because we believe that this model best represents the example given to us by Christ. If we are going to be true to Scriptures, we cannot divorce ourselves from community service.”
Dennis Bachman
Serving from the Beginning
October 31, 2008
“We have included community service from the beginning or our church plant. At The Crossing we believe community service is a direct result of a life changed by Christ. We want every person in our reach to discover, sharpen and implement their God-given gifts and talents for the purpose of making an impact on each other and ultimately our community.”
Rusty Sieck
The Crossing
