The "Program Driven" church model used by mainline churches for much of the last 40 years has lost its effectiveness. Today, despite unprecedented public interest in spirituality, many mainline congregations are on the verge of flat–lining. Church Planning Resources (CPR) equips today's churches with new skills to remain healthy and vital in the twenty–first century. Our field–tested techniques are practical, affordable measures you can use to be more effective in reaching out to the community around you. We help you create an environment where true discipleship occurs and people experience the kind of abundant, transformed life that Christ promised.
	CPR's first presentation of Bridges in Idaho Zion Evangelical Lutheran – Salt Lake City, UT St. Matthew Lutheran – Taylorsville, UT Our Savior Lutheran – Roy, UT "Great combination of overview, strategies and tactics. Enjoyed the day. Thanks for your ministry." "Enjoyed the workshop. Presented very valuable tools for greeting newcomers. It's a critical issue for today's church." "The presentation was excellent. Very down to earth, practical and usable. I would like to encourage other pastors and people to be here." "Thank you. I found this invaluable and am looking forward to implementing what we've learned at our church." "Excellent material/content. Just right. Appreciate leaving with specific, user-ready ideas. Thank you for sharing this information with us." THE CPR MISSION:We train church leaders to build up the Body of Christ.   THE CPR PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY draws on the "ancient–future" vision of the church described in Ephesians 4:11-16. The church is not an organization, but the living Body of Christ gifted by the Spirit and led by pastors and teachers whose job it is to equip God's people. God's people do his work and build up the church. The church is intentional about providing ongoing opportunities for spiritual growth. Faith is deepened and strengthened resulting in transformed lives. This church creates a permission–giving attitude around ministry that frees and encourages people to use their spiritual gifts. Each part of the body, doing what it was designed to do best, not only reduces volunteer burnout, but actually helps the rest of the body grow. The end result is that the entire body is healthy, growing and full of love. This scriptural three-fold test becomes the standard against which we measure our churches. God expects and wants his church to be healthy, growing and full of love.
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