Natural

Researchers have identified eight quality characteristics of growing churches:

• Empowering Leadership
• Gift-Oriented MInistry
• Passionate Spirituality
• Functional Structures
• Inspiring Worship Service
• Holistic Small Groups
• Need-Oriented Evangelism
• Loving Relationships

Quality Characteristics ~ 2005

2005 Composite ~ 51

Empowering Leadership - 67th percentile

Gift-Oriented Ministry - 56th percentile

Passionate Spirituality - 50th percentile

Functional Structures - 50th percentile

Inspiring Worship Service - 49th percentile

Holistic Small Groups - 44th percentile

Need-Oriented Evangelism - 52nd percentile

Loving Relationships - 39th percentile

Tabernacle Baptist Church is one of more than twenty churches in our American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island Region to participate in the Natural Church Development program.  Our ABCORI region has trained coaches available to work with local churches who seek to develop their minimum factors.

Church

There is no limit to where God can take us.

Are you prepared to grow through God's grace?

Let us work and grow together as we seek to become all that God has created us to be.

 Development

There is no limit to where God can take us.

We are growing together through God's grace?

Will you come and grow with  us?

Quality Characteristics ~ 2007

2007 Composite ~ 59

Empowering Leadership - 71th %ile 

Gift-Oriented Ministry - 66%ile  + 10 points

Passionate Spirituality - 50th %ile    

Functional Structures - 55th  %ile    + 4 points               

Inspiring Worship Service - 62th %ile  +13 points

Holistic Small Groups - 49th%ile    +10 points

Need-Oriented Evangelism - 66th %ile  + 13 points

Loving Relationships - 54th %ile      +4 more points

A major focus area this year has been engaging in more congregational participation and a greater awareness of God's presence during worship.  We are an intergenerational church family that embraces the active involvement of children and youth in our worship service. Lay participation and communal prayer are key components of our shared worship time.