I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

— Isaiah 43:19

Vital Congregations is being implemented in Northwest Coast Presbytery in two ways.

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First the Commission on Ministry encourages every pastoral leader and their session to become familiar with the Seven Marks of Vitality.  These marks are both biblically sound expositions of what a faithful Christian community embodies, and the result of two national mainline protestant congregational surveys that sought to understand what makes vital congregations vital.  Here is a link to the Seven Marks presentation from the 2020 PCUSA Vital Congregations (virtual) Conference:  https://youtu.be/LFaSp-Xy5to

The VCI Immediate toolkit contains all the information you need to learn more about the 7 Marks of Vitality, and to lead bible studies on the 7 Marks.  You may download it here: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/vital-congregations-immediate-toolkit/

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Second, some congregations choose to participate in the Vital Congregations initiative.  To learn more about the initiative, click here.

Also, available soon via e-learning, will be additional reading and videos related to

  • The Seven Marks of Vitality

  • Appreciative Inquiry (the backbone of the VCI)

  • The Congregational Life Cycle 

  • Adaptive Change

(Look for an invitation from the Presbytery to participate in e-learning when it is available)