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About Mission Contexts and Relationships

A Full Process Consultation is a process for Strategic Development generally on the District level. In this process a consultant will work with key individuals within your area to develop a plan for growth. The Full Process Consultation provides Church Books (described on this page) to every congregation in your region. The consultant will work with the District to identify areas for new church starts, church revitalization, church relocation and necessary mergers. $8000

A District Snap Shot is a one-time consultation for any district wishing to discover church alignment needs for their area. The consultation will use both the District Book and large format thematic maps as tools for discussion. $3000

An Annual Conference Snap Shot is a one-time consultation designed to help Annual Conferences in a number of ways. the Research Office is willing to assist you to identify key areas and prioritize districts for further study. Price based on scope of request.

The District Book is a tool that is based on all of the zip codes in your District. This book has a unique methodology for identifying the dynamics of each community within your region. It will identify the number of churches serving that zip code and lists how those churches have responded to their community. It is geared to focus attention to particular areas for new church starts, church revitalization, relocation, and mergers. It also will identify the ethnic churches in your District and determine the need for ethnic ministries within your region. The District Book is included in all Strategic Development Projects. $4.00

Area Maps are distributed with the District Book. These 24" x 36" maps of your region provide detailed information including zip codes, towns, streets, rivers and highways. It will also have the location of every church on each map with a worship attendance indicator. A detailed base map will be accompanied by nine maps with thematic overlays.




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Learn which lifestyle clusters are prevalent in your zipcode. Greater detail can be obtained from the Research Office.

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