I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:16-20)

WE ENVISION assisting every individual in our congregation to find themselves on our Spiritual Growth Map (see back cover) and equipping them to grow spiritually at every stage, with the goal of moving towards Impacting status, such that 26% of the congregation is in the Impacting Christian category by 2017.

Foundational Concept of Be Shaped In The Image of Christ: Spiritual Growth is a critical aspect of the Christian faith as we come to know Jesus more and model and submit our lives to His leadership.  If we are not helping our congregation grow spiritually, then numerical growth is irrelevant.

Critical Questions for Goal II

How will we encourage members to take a spiritual assessment and equip them with individualized, practical next steps in their relationship with Jesus?

 How will we assess the spiritual status of our congregation and effectively measure spiritual growth?  (For more information, visit www.revealnow.com.)

 How will this goal interface with every other goal?  (For example, both youth and children should be equipped to grow spiritually.)

FAQ for Goal II

Q.  What is our Spiritual Growth Map?  A.  See this link.

Q.  Why 26% for the Impacting category?  A.  26% was the average for most churches in the REVEAL survey, which we took in 2008.  We were high in other categories but low in the Impacting, or final, stage.