That’s a Wrap! Well, we did it! A good number of us completed a very comprehensive survey early this year; we became aware of needs; we implemented solutions. That’s a win! Some of the things we’ve accomplished due to your feedback: Hired a full ministry staff Implemented a weekly newsletter – and tweaked our approach… Read More »

STEWARDSHIP I promise I did NOT choose to summarize this section the week before Harvest Sunday!! God has a sense of humor… 🤣 Everything belongs to God. We are called to manage all of our resources for the one true Owner, and he gives us guidelines for how to do so in his Word. Here… Read More »

MISSIONAL LIVING We define missional living as intentionally speaking, acting, and showing the Gospel wherever we go. This involves more than mission trips; it gets down even to the granular level of our daily decision-making: how can we leverage where we live, conversations we have, things we own, talents we have, and our God-given personhood… Read More »

PRAYER CULTURE Jesus told us his house is to be a “house of prayer for all nations” (Is 56:7). Believers are told to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess 5:17) and come to God “in everything, with prayer and petition” (Phil 4:6). So how are we doing in living lives marked by prayer, and how is… Read More »

WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday worship services are an important part of our spiritual formation. We strive to craft them to give everyone an opportunity to connect with Jesus. Here are the survey questions and our responses!   Q: I feel closer to God through the main worship service at our church A:  Average 79% agreement  … Read More »

NEW SCHEDULE It seems like ages ago that we changed our Sunday schedule and took this survey, but the results still offer helpful insights as we navigate change. I encourage you to remember that God’s Church is a vital, living organism; healthy living things grow; and as God continues to grow WRBC – spiritually and… Read More »

STRUCTURE As we wrapped up 2024, we Pastors felt that God was leading us to rethink the way we organize our Ministry Staff. We made some part-time hires and combined positions to run a little more lean at the top. It has made a difference in the number of paid leaders available to us (especially… Read More »

BIBLE-CENTEREDNESS As Pastor Heath says, everything comes back to the Gospel! You shared some great feedback on this section, and I enjoyed studying your responses. We have some room to grow, and I can’t wait to see how God blesses us in this area! Now on the the survey questions and responses!   Q: How… Read More »

COMMUNICATION Great communication brings clarity, and clarity is kindness! Improving our communication is always an important goal, and we hope to keep getting better and better! Now on the the survey questions and responses!   Q: Communication from our church is clear. A:  3.8 out of 5 Comments: While we aren’t exactly bombing, we don’t… Read More »