CHURCH PROFILE
See Discipline (¶ 432,432.1.a.b.c.d.)
Church _____________________________________________ Due in District Office: _______________
Charge _____________________________________________ Received in District Office _______________
District _____________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
I. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHURCH:
A. General situation in which the church finds itself.
1. The church is located in an area best described to be (check appropriate box)
_____ urban
_____ inner city
_____ industrial
_____ resort
_____ suburban
_____ downtown
_____ rural
_____ small town
_____ urban fringe
_____ commercial
_____ open country
_____ county seat
2. The number of people in the parish area is:
_____ increasing _____ decreasing _____ about the same as 5 years ago
3. The type of people in the parish area is:
_____ about the same as 5 years ago
_____ changing to include persons of higher income than most of our members
_____ changing to include persons of lower income than most of our members
_____ changing to include persons of racial or ethnic groups different from most of our members
B. Operating Dynamics:
1. Our membership is _____ unified _____ divided _____ indifferent
2. The dominant attitude of our members toward the church is one of
_____ enthusiasm and positive expectation
_____ discouragement and negative expectation
_____ casual acceptance of things as they are
3. Our people are
_____ content with our present membership
_____ concerned about membership decline
_____ committed to membership growth
4. Describe the momentum of your Church at this time:
C. Convictional Stance of the Congregation
1. Our people prefer worship services with
_____ quiet dignity in pulpit and pew
_____ lively enthusiasm in pulpit and pew
_____ printed prayers and responses
Revised Dec 2003