ACLC Application - Fresh Expressions

Church Name*

Main Contact Name*

First Last

Main Contact Email*

Church Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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Church Phone

Denominational Affiliation*

Church Size*

Less than 100
100-250
250-500
500-800
800-1500
Over 1500

Which Cohort location are you applying for?*

The expectation of this Cohort is for a team of up to 6 from your church be recruited to participate and build adaptive capacity in your setting. The transformation team will meet as a team locally, participate in Cohort summits/webinars, meet with their coach, and facilitate some conversations and experiments in your setting. Are you prepared to recruit a team for this purpose?*

Yes
No

What interests you about the Adaptive Church Leadership Cohort and how do you think it might be valuable for your church at this time?

We believe every church has a story. In a few paragraphs, please share your church‘s story, including some of its history, key values or features, and the church‘s current state or season (e.g. growing, declining, refocusing)?*

Describe the ethnic makeup of your church*

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We have a limited number of spaces for this cohort and want to involve churches with the best possible chance of making significant and lasting changes.

Please answer the following questions which we will use to select the participating churches on or before August 15.

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Who do you anticipate will function as your point person or key leader for the project? Please describe this person’s role in the church and why she or he is qualified to lead this initiative.

(approximately 1-2 paragraphs)

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A key aspect of the project is that your church is ready and willing to pursue adaptive changes – likely developing a new (or significantly revised) ministry approach or model. How or why is your church well-positioned to make the necessary changes? In your response, please include the elements of support you have in place to enable this work, as well as the barriers you anticipate you might encounter?

(approximately 1-2 paragraphs)

What would you say are some of the significant adaptive challenges in front of your congregation right now?

What would you hope to realistically see happening in and through your church by the end of the 18 month cohort

What questions do you have about this cohort?

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Recognizing that there are some churches who would not be able to participate in the Adaptive Church Cohort without some financial assistance, a limited number of scholarships are available.

Please note that we will prioritize those churches that have significant financial limitations and/or will add elements of diversity to the cohort experience (size of church, denominational affiliation, ethnic makeup, etc.).

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Do you wish to apply for a scholarship?

Yes
No

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If yes, amount requested:

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Please explain the factors that lead your church to request a scholarship for the 2020-2021 Adaptive Church Cohort?

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Why do you believe that an investment in your church team could be significant at this time in your church’s life?

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Describe the church’s financial situation that leads you to request a scholarship.

What was your budget in 2019?

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What were your actuals in 2019?

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What was your budget in 2018?

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What were your actuals in 2018?

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Does your church have reserves/endowments that are available to your congregation over and above your annual budget?

If so, what is the estimated value of the endowment?

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Should you not be selected to receive the full scholarship requested, would you still be interested or able to participate in the Adaptive Church Cohort?

Why or why not?