Planning begins with a clear understanding of where we are today. Although it is challenging to do planning when so many ministries inter-relate, questions were designed to surface the experience of members through multiple life phases in our church community.

Four areas were examined in 10 Questions:

Membership: We need to understand the people we are trying to reach.

Programs & Ministries: Our programs & ministries must be in alignment with what God wants us to do and reach the people he has placed in our path.

Leadership: Our leadership must have clarity about what God wants us to do and the energy to drive the passion that moves the vision forward.

Kingdom Building: Faithfulness is bearing as much fruit as possible given our gifts, opportunities, and potential.

Resources used to obtain the answers:

Lyle Schaller—The Very Large Church
John Maxwell—Website Archives
John Sommerville—The Wooddale Center

Percept—10 zip code Ministry Area Profile 2002
Religion Information Resources—CityScope Report 2002
Gallup Summit on Congregational Engagement 2001

Decision Resources—Congregational Survey 2001
BSBR—Faith Storming 2001
Calvary Records—1992–2001
Calvary Annual Report—2001
Staff Interviews—2002

Executive Staff Brainstorming—Aug, Sept 2002

next, Strategic Assessment—Summary of Findings

Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley
7520 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley Minnesota 55427 [see map]
Telephone: 763.545.5659 | Fax: 763.545.6953

Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m.; 8:45 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.;
Thursday Worship: 6:30 p.m.

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