After the Survey

Evaluate, communicate and act on your results

After completing a Church Life Survey, churches receive their Church Life Profile of results along with resources to make the most of their survey results. We encourage you to consider what your church is ready for, then take three steps: Evaluate, Communicate and Act on your survey findings. 


View and share your results

A range of options are available to view and share your Profile as a printed copy, a pdf or online. Each participating church will receive instructions on how to sign in to My NCLS and view their Church Life Profile/s online. 

Make best use of your results

After receiving your results, we recommend you do something with them. Whether as a individual leader, a core leadership team or a whole church, options are available for you to Evaluate, Communicate and Act. These steps help your church to explore your results and respond to them, gaining new insights for your ministry and mission, you can strengthen your church's health and form directions for the future.

 

What is your church ready for?

Assess what your church is ready for and its capacity to respond to your results. Discern the best goals and process to suit your church. More

 

Evaluate your results

Explore and review your results. Evaluate the implications for your church's health and vitality. More

 

Communicate any insights or plans

Form an overview of your results and communicate key points with your church. Invite and affirm their involvement in any future plans or goals. More

 

Act on your results

Decide on action steps in response to your results. Conduct a process of review or planning to determine goals, then pursue them. More

 

Three Planning Processes are offered to help churches take steps of action:

 

 

 

 


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How to view and share your results

Profiles are available to view and share, either in printed copy, in pdf form or online. Several options are available for a church leader. 

About the Church Life Pack

Resources are provided to help you explore your Church Life Profile of results, including a Church Life Survey Workbook and Enriching Church Life ebook. More info

 

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