LCMS Re:Vitality resource available to LCC congregations
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s President’s Ministry Council (PMC) has reviewed and endorsed the use of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)’s Church Revitalization resource known as Re:Vitality.
“There is vitality wherever God’s Word is proclaimed in purity and the Lord’s Sacraments are rightly administered,” notes the LCMS website. “This Christ-centered vitality is the focus of re:Vitality, a suite of resources developed by the Office of National Mission to help you equip your congregation for carrying out God’s mission in your context.”
Developed by Rev. Dr. Mark A. Wood, LCMS Director of Witness and Outreach, Re:Vitality begins with a free, self-administered congregational assessment tool. Congregation members complete a survey and receive an assessment of where the congregation is at in its organizational life-cycle. This assessment is based on a theory of organizational health (kingdom of the left-hand) and can be a useful way to diagnose challenges in our life together.
The process may be done independently, though having a guide who understands it is helpful in leading congregations through the results and next steps. To support this, the PMC is training leaders to assist congregations in understanding and making use of the results of the Re:Vitality tool.
Following the assessment, congregations may explore the various workshops designed to address identified needs—whether that be serving inactive members, strategic planning, or outreach.
In order to use the assessment tool, contact the LCMS Department of Witness and Outreach at WOR@lcms.org.
More information is available here:
As a companion to this process, plans are in place for the PMC to develop a spiritual assessment tool for congregations to help identify spiritual health, needs, and areas for growth.
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