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