connecting Material Resources and spiritual Mission

At first glance, it might be hard to see the connection between a congregation's Spirit Map results and its building renovation. However, one congregation used its Signature Strengths and Key Opportunities to consider at depth the connection between its material resources and its spiritual mission.

This congregation found one pairing particularly fruitful in this context:

• Signature Strength: I care deeply about the welfare of others.
• Key Opportunity: I give fully and generously to others.

​As part of its building development work, the congregation considered whether the physical plant could more deeply reflect its care for the welfare of others and put that care into more robust action of giving fully and generously to others. Some questions the congregation considered:

• Where do we see our care for the welfare of others in our current building and how could we expand and deepen that in our new development?
• What new building capacity would help us give fully and generously to others?
• Where would we locate if we were to give fully and generously to others?

The congregation is still working through the specifics of their building remodel, but has been grateful for the grounding Spirit Map gave their process.

How might Spirit Map help your congregation? Our website tells you more about the possibilities. Or, try a sample congregational inventory to get a sense of how the inventory works and what the benefits can be. Or, get in touch to ask more questions or to start the congregational process.