Those were the wise words that Dave Groves used to sum our Administrative Council Retreat two weeks ago.
It was a wonderful event. The Administrative Council Retreat was the very beginning of a process of discernment we’ll be a part of here at First Christian Church Scottsdale as we strive to live into the bright future God is preparing for us.
One of the tools we used that morning is called the SWOC Analysis. SWOC stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges. It is a brainstorming activity that helps an organization to evaluate itself across those four metrics. In a sense it is a way of asking: What are we good at and what can we do better.
Instead of sharing all of the results with you (which would fill up pages!) I thought it might be worthwhile to share a handful of the answers that came up in that very first category – the answers that led Dave to affirm “Our strengths are many…”
- Fundraising!
- Friendliness and Caring
- Inclusiveness amd Diversity
- Outreach Oriented
- Church Campus
- Good Youth Program
- Fresh Start! - A new time in the life of our church
- Energetic Pastor
- People are looking for an intimate community like ours
- Use of Technology
- Terrific Lay Leadership
- Financial Stability
- Fabulous Music Ministry
- Communication Tools
- Members who are generous with time, talent, and treasure
Isn’t that a great list! We truly are blessed as a congregation to have so many blessings and strengths to draw from!
And I’m curious: What strengths do you see in the church? What other blessings can we lift up and celebrate? As we listen for the voice of God guiding us into the fullness of the future, our strengths will be the things that help bring us there!
Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian
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