
Discovery Conversations
The summaries listed below highlights the larger themes from the individual conversations based on repetition and resonance. For a gift or a need to be listed in the Discovery Call Report, a gift or need had to be referenced by three or more interviewees. Being directly referenced three or more times represents 10% or more of the overall group of interviewees.
Summary of Needs of Congregations
- Financial Stress (including high facilities cost) – 6
- Addressing Political Polarization & Changing Demographics – 6
- Navigating Difficult Conversations – 4
- Lay Leader Training – 4
- Need for Hopeful, Prophetic voice – 3
- Direct Engagement with CBF Staff & Congregation – 3
- Help Engaging in Ecumenical Partnerships / Sharing Ideas – 3
Summary of Larger Needs in the World
- Poverty – 8
- Economic Inequality – 4
- Isolation – 4
- Hunger – 3
- Need for Prophetic voice – 3
Summary of CBF Needs
- Increasing Diversity in Leadership and Churches – 7
- Clear Focus and Communication of CBF Identity – 5
- More Staff Presence in Churches – 3
Summary of CBF Gifts
- Field Personnel – 13
- Women in Leadership – 8
- CBF’s Moderate “big tent” approach to support diverse theological perspectives – 6
- Growing Presence of Young Leaders – 5
- Global Missions – 4
- Large Relational Networks – 4
- Peer Learning Groups – 3
- Nimble & Adaptable – 3