Assessments

"The CHAT church survey really stands out.  I like how CHAT identifies your church's strengths, involves every member, is easy to take online, and offers highly-readable results.  What a great tool to assess where you are, fill people with hope, and together discern God’s will for your future."

Kevin Miller

Executive Vice President

Christianity Today International, IL

 

"Steve Macchia is at it again. His burning passion to see churches achieve maximum health has taken the next step. CHAT (Church Health Assessment Tool) provides churches with an easy-to-use look at themselves that could move many congregations toward the health that Steve (and, more importantly, the Spirit) envisions."

Larry Crabb

Founder

New Way Ministries, CO

 

"Without a doubt, one of the greatest needs of a large number of churches in America is to become more healthy.  Leadership Transformations' new CHAT survey should be a great help to all who use it.  It is a joy to recommend
it to you!"

Paul Cedar

Chairman/CEO

The Mission America Coalition, CA

 

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The CHAT Survey (Church Health Assessment Tool) [read more]

Having your finger on the pulse of church health is an important discipline for every church leader.  But it’s difficult to gather much more than anecdotal feedback from those closest to you.  Now you can get widespread anonymous feedback from your entire church using an inovative, web-driven church survey from Leadership Transformations.  CHAT is a convenient, affordable, user-friendly online church survey that allows you to get an accurate baseline data pool using 10 proven church health categories (view our church health model).  In as little as 30 days, you can collect and study crucial feedback from your congregation and leadership team.

Click to download our Free Guide to Church Assessment.

Never before has conducting a church survey been so easy.  CHAT does all the work for you but keeps you in control of the process and sends the end report right to your email inbox.  The report is designed to help you frame your strategic decision making for increased ministry effectiveness.  It’s principle-based not program-based, so it won’t interfere with your current ministry programming.  CHAT does all the work of data collection and tabulation but you are in the driver’s seat!  You can even track your progress from start to finish via our Pastor’s Console.  Best of all, you have the benefit of outside expertise without the added expense of a consultant.  If you'd like one of our trained Church Health Coaches to come along side you, we're happy to provide one.  The point is, you determine what you'd like assistance with and what you and your team can handle on your own.  

 

CHAT is a 72-question assessment covering the cross-denominationally applicable church health principles outlined in Becoming a Healthy Church (Dr. Stephen A. Macchia, Baker Books, 2006).  Since the assessment is web-based, participants can take the survey from the convenience of home or office (paper option also available) in a 20-25 minute timeframe.  Responses of the congregation and leadership team are tracked separately for direct comparison in the report.  At the end of the survey dates that you choose, you’ll receive an email prompting you for final payment.  Only moments later, your comprehensive but easy-to-read CHAT report will be delivered right to your email inbox.  Identities of the respondents are kept strictly anonymous, though you will be provided with demographics of the participants such as age, gender, marital status, ethnicity, education, and years attending your church.  If you’d like additional assistance at the end of the process, you have the option of working with one of our qualified Church Health Coaches via a convenient and affordable telecom package.  We keep the costs down by providing coaching by phone rather than putting coaches on airplanes.

For more information, visit www.HealthyChurch.net or click here to download our Free Guide to Church Assessment.

Family Health Assessment [read more]

The Family Health Assessment is an online church survey offered by Focus on the Family Church Outreach as the first step in the Family Ministry Process.  Comprised of 28 questions related to family Health, Legacy, and Impact, this survey is convenient, affordable, user-friendly and can be completed in as little as 30 days.  Courtesy of our arrangement with Focus on the Family, Leadership Transformations makes this assessment available for just $100 per church.

 

Team Health Assessment Tool (THAT) [read more]

Coming Soon!  We’re in the process of designing an assessment for team health.  THAT will measure how well your team functions in these 5 categories: Trust, Empower, Assimilate, Manage, and Serve.  This will be an insightful tool for any team of 3 or more serving in varied contexts.  Keep an eye on the website for more information as this exciting new tool is developed and launched.

 

Individual Health Assessment Tool (IHAT) [read more]

Coming Soon!  We’re also in the process of designing an individual health assessment.  IHAT takes the 10 categories from Becoming a Healthy Disciple (Dr. Stephen A. Macchia, Baker Books, 2001) and gives each individual an opportunity to rate themselves.  Intermixed with the survey questions will be opportunities for free-typed responses to open ended questions about your spiritual journey and condition.  The end report will display on screen for easy printing at the end of the brief assessment.  The idea would be to take the assessment, print the report, and ask the rest of your small group do the same, before coming together to discuss what you each learned about yourselves.  Keep an eye on the website for more information as this insightful new tool is developed and launched.