Cycle Starter Plans

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Having understood your church a little better with the help of the NCD Church Survey, its now time to start cycling together towards a healthier church. You’ve chosen to start experimenting and learning more about the topic to the left. Now, select one of the cycle starter plans below and write number 1 in its box. Put this sheet on your wall, then, go do it!

Next time you are meeting with others who are also working through a topic, ask each other the questions from the cycle, starting at “do” and finishing at “plan”. After a cycle you may decide the most important thing to do now is to keep going with the same plan, modify it, or choose another option from below. If choosing another from below, just write 2 in its box and so on.

If you’d like more cycle starter options, or to work on another topic highlighted by your NCD Church Survey results, just visit ncdchurchsurvey.org/cycle-starters

Q14

  • Allow more time than usual in an upcoming meeting when you will visibly put aside the agenda, your diary, your phone and all other distractions to purely focus your interest and attention on the person or people with whom you are meeting.
  • Create a survey for your congregation to discover the top 20 most inspiring worship songs, hymns or pieces of music. For a time during worship services, invite respondants to share why a piece of music inspires them and then feature it.
  • Develop at least one new relationship in your church where you can share openly your personal challenges and the other person is free to do likewise.
  • Encourage your pastors to share with the church about their own recreation time as part of modeling a balanced life as a leader.
  • Help your church leadership develop an effective process for dealing with tension and conflict in your church as it arises.
  • Invite some people from your church that you don't know very well into your home or out somewhere for a meal.
  • Next time you experience something from God during the worship service tell someone immediately after the service in a very matter-of-fact way.
  • Take the 3colorsoflove.org Fruit of the Spirit Test on your own or in a group.
  • Write down all the reasons why you find it difficult to share with others in your church or small group about the issues you are facing in your life. Pray for people and ways to help you overcome these barriers.