Growth

Stewardship
The mission of the Office of Stewardship is to develop core competencies in steward leaders for transforming communities of faith.

Research
The goal of research and statistics is to provide the church with information about its context, congregations, members, leadership, directions, and ongoing mission. Employing the best research procedures that are available we provide unbiased data and analysis for use by national leaders, dioceses and local congregations. This information is intended to help in the work of the church by helping us understand who we are, the situations where we work, and the progress we are making.

New Church
This web page is a gateway into a growing collection of resources for Church Planters and Ministry Innovators throughout our Episcopal Church. These are fresh stories and resources – real life examples of what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ in the Episcopal Church. Each of these stories begins with a vision of what it means to be members of God’s family in a world where family is often hard to be found. Those visions become reality through lots of passion and hard work. Too often they unfold in relative isolation – sort of behind the scenes. We want to change that by sharing the stories of these remarkable leaders in today’s church. We hope their stories will inspire you to ask, “How can I help with this exciting work of “birthing” new ministries?”

Evangelism
Our challenge is to discern the way that God is already moving in someone’s life, and so be able to identify the best way to share the Good News in that situation.   Such discernment means we begin Evangelism by listening; listening to the person with whom we have engaged in a spiritual conversation as well as listening for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Congregational Vitality
“Vital congregations are faith communities which invite individuals to become passionate followers of Jesus Christ, which offer opportunities for personal and corporate transformation, and which equip people for Gospel mission in the world.”