What is Raising the Roof?
Raising the Roof is the name of the initiative authorized by Cross Creek's Coordinating Council to help us know, as a church, how we should move forward at this stage in our life together.
Why is that important now?
Many in the church feel that we are at the 'tipping point' between one commonly defined church size and the next. Many congregations experience anxiety at this time. Council wants to be intentional about its leadership, and knowing how the congregation 'sees itself' is critical to that.
What will this initiative do?
Simply put, it will help us, as a congregation, face our situation honestly and discern a shared direction.
Do I really have a role to play?
You bet! ...and it's the most important role in the entire process. Churches can change over time. And while everyone is likely to have an opinion, congregations are not always asked what they think. We're asking!
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Articles of Interest
03-08-06 Congregation Size - What the Research Tells Us03-08-06 From Birth to Death - Exploring the Life-Cycle of the Church
03-08-06 Leading From the Bottom Up
03-08-06 Moving Forward by Looking Back
03-08-06 Ordinary People, Strong Congregations
03-08-06 Right-Sizing Your Space or Right-Sizing Your Vision
03-08-06 The 80 Percent Rule - Fact or Fiction
03-08-06 Becoming God's Church
03-08-06 A Tale of Two Churches
03-08-06 Border Crossings
03-08-06 Living From the Inside Out
03-08-06 This Thing Called Church
03-08-06 Can Congregations Talk About War
03-08-06 Defining a 'Just Peace' Vocation
03-08-06 Stewardship is More Than Money - It's Your Life
03-08-06 Church Public Relations 101
Resources
RTR 01 - Draft Proposal Addendums (PDF format)RTR 02 - Current Calling (PDF format)
RTR 03 - Historical Calling (RTF format)
RTR 04a - System Change Index (PDF format)
RTR 05b - System Change Index Notes (PDF format)
RTR 05a - Congregational Survey Results (PDF format)
RTR 05b - Congregational Survey (PDF format)
RTR 06a - Ministry Area Profile B&W (2.4MB) (~5 sec over broadband)
RTR 06b - Ministry Area Profile color (13.5MB) (~1.5 min over broadband)
RTR 07 - Historical Attendance Chart
Lifecycle of a Congregation
Process Model
Percept Congregation Survey