Needs Assessment

Compassion by Design Needs Assessment Kits

Designed just for churches and church planters, this workbook outlines 8 distinct steps to complete a needs assessment that can be achieved using a volunteer team.

Beginning with leadership orientation, the steps will progressively unfold a deep understanding in to the community using simple but effective interviews, surveys and focus groups. Clear role descriptions along with guides for all of the activities will connect you more deeply to the community!

Walk Away with community recognition and planning your next steps towards outreach and community service!

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NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE VIDEO TRAINING INCLUDES ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND AUDIO
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Benefits

Mobilizes all team members in networking

Approaches community in a way that increases connections and open doors

Builds missional/externally focus DNA in the life of the new church

Makes hundreds of new relationships

Helps form community partnerships

Creates focus for sustainable community service

Process Timeline

All eight steps range from 3 months up to 1 year, customizable to your own church timeline. The scope of work is also scalable to fit the resources and number of volunteers you have!

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  • Romans 10:14

    But how can people call for help if they don’t know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it?

Kits for Churches

The reFOCUS Community Needs Assessment Kit is for Externally Focused Churches and Churches wanting to become Missional.
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Compassion by Design Blog

Read about existing churches using the Needs Assessment Process to strengthen their focus and build their communities.
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