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State of Your Church

Tools to measure your church health

Church Pulse

Assessments

Church Health

Dashboard

State of Your Church

Tools to measure your church health

Church Pulse

Assessments

Church Health

Dashboard

State of Your Church

Tools to measure your church health

Church Pulse

Assessments

Church Health

Dashboard

State of Your Church

Tools to measure your church health

Church Pulse

Assessments

Church Health

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A Church-Wide Initiative

A year-long campaign to help equip church leaders to thrive in a changing culture

  • 49%

    of churched adults know what their
    next steps are for spiritual growth

  • 1 in 3

    Americans reported feeling lonely "frequently,"
    or "almost all the time," or "all the time"

  • 2 in 5

    Christians are not engaged in discipleship

  • Only 9%

    of pastors say their church is
    effective at developing new leaders

  • 2 out of 3

    young people raised as Christians
    will walk away from their faith

  • Up to 80%

    of church growth is transfer growth

Church Leaders Across the U.S. Are Measuring What Matters

“I am better able to pastor them through the realities of their day to day lives versus just preaching from a pulpit.”
- Dexter Nutall, Senior Pastor

“I am better able to pastor them through the realities of their day to day lives versus just preaching from a pulpit.”
- Dexter Nutall, Senior Pastor

“To me, it's sacred to hear people's stories and to meet them where they are, so we know how to best help them in that next step.”
- Amy Dmyterko, Next Steps Director

“To me, it's sacred to hear people's stories and to meet them where they are, so we know how to best help them in that next step.”
- Amy Dmyterko, Next Steps Director

“What I loved about the ChurchPulse is that it's holistic in its view. It's not just looking at one angle, but it's looking at the whole person.”
- Randy Frazee, Teaching Pastor

“What I loved about the ChurchPulse is that it's holistic in its view. It's not just looking at one angle, but it's looking at the whole person.”
- Randy Frazee, Teaching Pastor

“What I loved about the ChurchPulse is that it's holistic in its view. It's not just looking at one angle, but it's looking at the whole person.”
- Randy Frazee, Teaching Pastor

The ChurchPulse helps you answer:

  • Who is in need of help and support?

  • Are people thinking about leaving?

  • What are perceptions about our church?

  • How are my people really doing?

  • Are we making an impact in our community?

Start Measuring the State of Your Church

The 7 Dimensions of

Human
Flourishing

Based on work from the Harvard Center for Human Flourishing and in collaboration with Barna and Gloo, human flourishing looks at seven dimensions of whole-person health.

These dimensions help people tell leaders how they are doing and where they need support and help.

The 15 Dimensions of

Church Thriving

Based on decades of research from Barna Group, the 15 dimensions of church thriving help leaders look beyond common lag measures to understand deeper drivers of church health.

State of Your Church Kit

Free

The ChurchPulse Assessment

This free assessment helps you measure what matters, the flourishing of your people and the thriving of your church.

Free

Done-For-You Resources

Power the sending of your assessment with a templated communications plan, slide templates, and free texting from Gloo.

Free & Premium

Real-Time Insights

Dashboards and custom results that help you move from guessing – to knowing. See your church's strengths and get insights on opportunities for growth.

Free & Premium

Personalized Next Steps

Every pastor, staff member, volunteer, and congregant is on their own unique journey.

Get personalized next-step recommendations to go from insights to action.

State of Your Church Kit

Free

The ChurchPulse Assessment

This free assessment helps you measure what matters, the flourishing of your people and the thriving of your church.

Free

Done-For-You Resources

Power the sending of your assessment with a templated communications plan, slide templates, and free texting from Gloo.

Free & Premium

Real-Time Insights

Dashboards and custom results that help you move from guessing – to knowing. See your church's strengths and get insights on opportunities for growth.

Free & Premium

Personalized Next Steps

Every pastor, staff member, volunteer, and congregant is on their own unique journey.

Get personalized next-step recommendations to go from insights to action.

Add Your Own Custom Questions. What Leaders Are Asking:

Add Your Own Custom Questions.
What Leaders Are Asking:

  • How can our church serve the community more?

  • How can we pastor you better?

  • What's your dream for our church going forward?

  • How has our church helped to shape your faith?

  • Where do I see our church in 5 years?

A People-Centered Approach

Pre-launch Stats

2,475

Church Leaders Involved

44,572

Congregants on Flourishing Journeys

Church leaders that begin a thriving journey report seeing better ...

Attendance

Giving

Engagement

Intent to Stay

Invitational Culture

Team Unity

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