Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations

The Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA) was created by FaithX and brought online as a free vitality diagnostic tool through a collaborative partnership between FaithX and ECF.

It is designed to provide congregations with an assessment of its Vitality (how healthy it is) and its Sustainability (whether it has the people, financial, and contextual resources necessary to survive). It can be completed by a single congregational leader or a group (leadership group or the entire congregation). We recommend the group option for more balanced and accurate results, though the pastor (or other leader) may wish to take it as an individual in order to explain to the group what the questions and scoring will look like.

Since the Congregational Vitality Assessment is based on self-reporting, its diagnosis will only be as accurate as the answers you provide. You can help your congregation get the most helpful results by answering as honestly and objectively as possible.

Access the Assessment here.