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The Vital Congregation Profile measures congregational factors related to becoming a growing, outreach-focused congregation of disciples. The Profile is used both as a way to assess progress and as a diagnostic tool to identify strengths and needs of the congregation.

To get an accurate description of a congregation, many people are asked to complete a Profile survey: pastors, paid program staff, lay leaders, and a randomly selected group of active member/participants. Their answers are combined to produce a Profile report which is available to both the congregation and to the coach who is working with participant(s) from the congregation.

To start a Vital Congregation Profile survey click here.

To finish a previously started Vital Congregation Profile survey click here.

For instructions on conducting the Vital Congregation Profile process in a congregation click here.

To see a count of the number of completed Profile surveys for your congregation click here.

To access other Vital Congregation Profile resources click here (login required).

For background and technical information about the Vital Congregation Profile click here.

To download a sample Vital Congregation Profile report click here.


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VELC is a collaboration of Changing Church in Burnsville, Minnesota
Joy Leadership Center and Church Coach Network in Glendale, Arizona
and the ELCA Division for Congregational Ministries

VELC is supported, in part, by a grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

For more information email velcinfo@VitalEvangelicalLeadership.org

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