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State of the Church

Presented by Barna & Gloo

About

Access curated resource kits that enable church leaders and network leaders to see the state of their organization.

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NEW

Explore National Church Health Trends

Getting Started

Introducing The State of Your Church Kit

A new framework to measure the health of your church. Get the Quick Start Guide to start planning today.

Get a clear picture

Like Nehemiah measuring the wall before rebuilding it, or Jesus saying you don’t build a tower before first counting the cost (Luke 14:28), measurement is a biblical principle to embrace that helps you be a more effective pastor and leader.




Here’s what you can expect:

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Congregant-focused experience

The ChurchPulse is a pastoral companion for you and your team, offering your people custom next steps and more to support their flourishing journey.

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Your Church Health Dashboard

Move from guessing – to knowing. See your strengths and opportunities for growth and filter based on time, demographics, and more.

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Personalized next steps

Personalized next steps for each dimension from our growing list of curated partners to help go from insights to action.

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FREE for your whole church!

ChurchPulse Assessment

Get a snapshot view of how your people are flourishing in their relationships, vocation, faith, and more while also assessing your church's thriving across three areas; nurturing, sending, and leading. Get started to see your Church Health Dashboard populate.

Deploy in four easy steps

A two-step graphic showing “1” Create your ChurchPulse deployment and “2” Configure and customize your deployment for your church.

A two-step graphic showing “3” Deploy during your weekend services and “4” Watch your Church Health Dashboard light up.

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Preparation

Tips & tricks

Begin planning for your deployment today with these best practices.

Send via text

Use Gloo Messaging to maximize engagement with 98% open rates

Deploy during service

5-10 minutes dedicated during your service results in high completion

Test in advance

Go through the assessment with your team using our discussion guide

Resources to deploy in your service

Everything you need to successfully deploy the ChurchPulse

ChurchPulse questionnaire
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ChurchPulse questionnaire

Begin to understand the questions

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Communications plan
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Communications plan

Start preparing for your deployment

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Graphics bundle
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Graphics bundle

Create your custom promotional slides with Photoshop, Powerpoint, and Canva.

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Email and text templates
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Email and text templates

Copy and paste language to send via email or text message.

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ChurchPulse workflow
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ChurchPulse workflow

Utilize our pre-built workflow with Gloo texting to simplify your follow up strategy.

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Announcement scripts
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Announcement scripts

Announcement scripts for you to read during your services.

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Follow up plan
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Follow up plan

Best practices for sharing the results back with your congregation, staff, and elders.

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Hear from leaders measuring what matters

Dexter Nutall

Senior Pastor

John Perrine


Campus Pastor

Amy Dymterko


Next Steps Director

The Art of Listening

See how Westside Family Church increased engagement in their community.

When Churches Thrive, People Flourish

Listen to the impact the ChurchPulse had at Westside Family Church.

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FAQs

Answers to your most frequently asked questions

We know the relationship with your people is special. We’ve taken every precaution to make sure the process is as safe and painless as possible.

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resources curated to help you deploy, new research, and news.