While New Beginnings and MissionPathways have similar intents, the two resources are very different. While Hope Partnership can help you identify which is a better fit for your church, here are a few differences and similarities between the two resources:
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MissionPathways − Tier One | New Beginnings Assessment Service |
| On-site visit to assess congregational resources (facility, location, financial and human resources) |
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| Assessment report outlining resources available for mission |
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| In-depth context analysis report (demographics) with ideas for ministry |
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| Easy-to-follow curriculum for understanding the reports and leading church-wide discussion about future mission |
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| Opportunity and guidance for church participants to conduct their own research about local mission possibilities |
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| Suggested Future Story possibilities to help the congregation see its future impact |
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| Guided process so the church can create its own Future Story for ministry |
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| A directed, consensus-building process for leading the congregation to make a decision about its property, location and future |
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| A more open-ended process of community exploration and creative visioning |
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Read more about New Beginnings here.
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Do you hear people in your church saying these things?
If so, then contact us about one of these services.
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MissionPathways − Tier One | New Beginnings Assessment Service |
| Over the past 5-10 years, our church has experienced decline in people and/or finances. |
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| Our church is growing or has plateaued and we seek to move our church “from good to great.” |
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| Our church facility is in need of repair and we don’t have the money to fix it. |
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| Our leaders are worn out; the same people are doing the same jobs every year. |
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| Our church is healthy, but could use an “outside set of eyes” to help us see ministry possibilities in our community. |
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| Our church has a lot of creativity and energy. We are looking for new ways to serve God. |
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| Our church has discussed selling our building, but we don’t know what we should do. |
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| Some people have suggested we should close our doors, but we can’t agree on what to do. |
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| Our church has recently paid off a mortgage and we are looking to start the next chapter in our ministry. |
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| Our pastor has recently resigned/retired and we may not have enough money to pay what we should for a new pastor. |
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| The neighborhood around our church has changed in the last 20 years and we don’t know how to relate to these new people. |
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| Our church is looking for creative, new ways to bless the lives of people living near our church. |
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