Every One His Witness

“Equipping Lutherans to be 3rd Article witnesses telling the 2nd Article story using their 1st Article gifts.” The Every One His Witness resource provides groups and individuals with training for being active and effective witnesses in today’s context. It is made up of a Core Module which explains the basics of the contextual, relational approach to witnessing through the LASSIE model (Listen - Ask - Seek - Share - Invite - Encourage) and Context Modules that guide witnesses in applying LASSIE in specific witnessing contexts. Learn more about and access Every One His Witness resources here.

CADDS (Congregational Assessment of Development/Decline Status)

Helping congregations objectively answer the question “Where are we … really?” CADDS is a survey-based self-assessment tool for helping congregations determine where they are in the stages of development and decline and which factors are having the greatest positive or negative impact. Using the results of CADDS, a congregation can determine which re:Vitality resources are most useful for their congregation. For more information about CADDS click here.

re:Vitality - Connect To Disciple

Engaging the Nonchurched People in Our Community Equipping leaders and members of the congregation to engage nonchurched through intentional, planned, and meaninful outreach. Connect To Disciple uses a four-phased approach for planning outreach efforts: Build Awareness, Create Connections, Nurture Relationships, Make Disciples. Click here for more information about CTD.

re:Vitality - Shepherding Our Strays

Actively Serving Our Inactive Members Serving our inactive members can be very challenging. Shepherding Our Strays (SOS) equips a team of people dedicated to engaging short-term and long-term inactive members to help return them to being close to their Shepherd and closely connected to His flock. Click here for more information about SOS.

re:Vitality - Serving in God’s Mission

Strategic Planning By and For Your Congregation Having a plan for how your congregation is going to carry out the work that God has given you is important. Having such a plan that has the support of the congregation and is executable is much more important. Serving in God’s Mission (SGM) provides a process and the tools for developing a consensus-based strategic ministry plan using a planning approach that is tailored for Lutheran congregations. Click here for more information about SGM.