Where does your church stand?

Ten quick questions across the 5 Foundations. Choose the answer closest to your church today; there are no wrong answers.

1 of 10 · PeopleHow do you schedule volunteers today?

Word of mouth or a paper sign-up sheet A spreadsheet someone updates by hand A tool, but reminders and swaps are still manual A tool that handles reminders and swaps

2 of 10 · PeopleWhen a volunteer can’t make it, what happens?

We find out when they don’t show up Lots of calls and texts to find a replacement They tell a coordinator, who finds a sub They report it and coordinators see the gap right away

3 of 10 · PresenceHow well does your website serve a first-time guest?

We don’t really have a website It’s out of date or hard to use on a phone It’s current, but service times and next steps are hard to find It’s current, mobile-friendly and makes a first visit easy

4 of 10 · PresenceHow do people contact the church online?

Only by phone or in person An email address listed somewhere A contact form, but we’re not sure where it goes Forms that reach the right person and are followed up

5 of 10 · StewardshipHow do you plan and track the budget?

Mostly from memory or the bank statement One spreadsheet, updated occasionally A budget by ministry, reviewed a few times a year A budget by ministry with regular, easy-to-read reports

6 of 10 · StewardshipCould your board see giving trends at a glance today?

No Only if someone spends hours pulling numbers With some effort Yes, anytime

7 of 10 · SystemsWhere do important files and passwords live?

On one person’s computer or in their head Scattered across personal accounts In shared church accounts, loosely organized In church-owned accounts with shared access and a password manager

8 of 10 · SystemsIf your main computer or website failed tonight, how would you recover?

We’d probably lose it We have some copies, but not sure they’re current We have backups, but have never tested a restore Automatic off-site backups we know how to restore

9 of 10 · GrowthWhat happens after a guest fills out a connect card?

Cards often sit in a basket Someone types them in when they can They’re entered weekly and someone follows up The team is notified right away and follows up within days

10 of 10 · GrowthHow are new ideas for ministry tools handled?

They stay ideas We try free apps that don’t quite fit We piece together a few tools We have a way to get the right tool built or configured

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