from MM - Monday, April 17, 2006
accessed 865 times Notes on how to answer the questions at Home Review:
· Some of the following questions ask "How often do your Home's members ..." This is referring to how often some of your Home's members participate in that activity (such as distributing Activated). Obviously not every member of your Home will be able to participate in these activities frequently, but at least some members of your Home should.
· These questions cover a six-month period, which is a long time. Ideally it would be better if you could answer these questions on a monthly basis, but doing a monthly review would be a lot of work for you. So you'll need to discuss together as a Home what your general answer for the past six months is, and most importantly, what you're doing currently.
· As explained in the criteria, there are certain activities which are essential for any Home to be engaged in regularly in obedience to the Word and in order to be building a well-rounded missionary work. Those points are listed in this questionnaire with an asterisk (*). These questions carry more "weight" in the review than others, and a low score (the two bottom replies in a multiple-choice question or a "no") in two or more of those questions will likely result in your Home receiving a failing grade in the CGO pillar overall. However, as explained in the criteria, your review board will take your country into consideration, and Homes in sensitive countries where preaching the Gospel is difficult or limited would be evaluated accordingly; some of the questions are also worded with that in mind.
· There is a "comment" box for each question where you can write an explanation of your answer. Please do use that space to explain any low or "no" answers that you give, as there may be legitimate reasons why you were unable to participate much in that particular activity during the six months, such as prolonged sickness affecting most of your Home, etc. Your comments will also be taken into consideration by the review board.
· Additional explanations on how to answer some of the questions in this checklist are posted on the MO site ("CGO Home Review FAQ" in the Activated section), for your reference when filling it out. We'll keep the FAQ updated with additional explanations as needed.
1.Sowing the Seed/Getting out Family Publications and Products
1.a* Distributing the Activated magazine, if available in your local language. How often do your Home's members distribute Activated?
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once or twice a week
O
Less than once a week
O
Less than once a month
O
Activated not available in the local language
O
We've been counseled by our Regional CGO Board not to distribute Activated too widely or openly in this country due to local conditions. (Additional questions will pop up below if you select this option.)
1.a.iPlease check the box indicating where your Home is located:
If your region isn't listed below, please choose another response to question 1.a above.
(Only answer this question if you answered "We've been counseled by our Regional CGO Board not to distribute Activated too widely or openly in this country due to local conditions. (Additional questions will pop up below if you select this option.)" to question 1.a :)
(Select one or more answers:)
O
Middle East
1.a-ME* Distributing the Motivated magazine. How often do your Home members distribute the Motivated?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Middle East" to question 1.a.i :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once or twice a week
O
Less than once a week
O
Less than once a month
1.b* Distributing other Family publications and products. How often do your Home's members distribute Family publications and products other than Activated?
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once or twice a week
O
Less than once a week
O
Less than once a month
1.cPossible methods by which to accomplish the distribution of the Activated magazine and other Family publications and products.
For informational purposes, please check the methods you use (these don't carry any "weight" in your review).
(Select one or more answers:)
O
Distributing the Activated mags en masse
O
Direct sales
O
Display marketing
O
Wholesale distribution
O
Busking/restaurant singing/shows that include distribution of Family publications or products
O
Distributing posters/tracts on the street or other locations
O
Mail ministry or follow-up visits that include distribution/mailing of Family publications or products (i.e., Activated mags)
O
CTP ministries which include the distribution of Family publications and products
2.Bringing People to Jesus/Personal Witness
2.a* Personal witnessing, including being an "instant witness." How often do your Home members engage in some form of personal witnessing?
(Select one answer:)
O
More than twice a week
O
Once or twice a week
O
Less than once a week
O
Less than once a month
2.b* Soul-winning. How often are you offering salvation to those you meet, in a manner corresponding to your field?
(If you are in a country where you can't have an open Christian witness, as specified by your Regional Council, answer this question to correspond to how often you are personally witnessing to people with the goal of eventually bringing them to salvation.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once or twice a week
O
Less than once a week
O
Less than once a month
3.Activated Magazine Course
3.a* Offering Activated subscriptions/readership, if available in your country. How often are you offering Activated readership (whether via a subscription from the desk or a personal delivery program) to those you witness to, especially to those you lead to the Lord?
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once a week (or less)
O
Once every two weeks (or less)
O
Once a month
O
Less than once a month
O
No Activated subscription program or desk available in the local language.
O
We've been counseled by our Regional CGO Board not to distribute Activated too widely or openly in this country due to local conditions. (Additional questions will pop up below if you select this option.)
3.a.iPlease check the box indicating where your Home is located:
If your region isn't listed below, please choose another response to question 3.a above.
(Only answer this question if you answered "We've been counseled by our Regional CGO Board not to distribute Activated too widely or openly in this country due to local conditions. (Additional questions will pop up below if you select this option.)" to question 3.a :)
(Select one or more answers:)
O
Middle East
3.a-ME* Distributing, or signing/resigning people to the Motivated Magazine. How often are you offering Motivated readership (whether via a subscription or by personal delivery or distribution) to those you witness to?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Middle East" to question 3.a.i :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once a week (or less)
O
Once every two weeks (or less)
O
Once a month
O
Less than once a month
3.bHow many Activated readers do you deliver the magazine to each month in person or via mail?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Answer:)
x
3.cApproximately how many Activated subscriptions have you sent to your Activated desk in the past six months?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Answer:)
x
4.Church Growth/Building a Local Work [Follow-Up]
4.a* Are you teaching the 12 Foundation Stones and/or the 12 Bridges courses?
If the 12 Foundation Stones and 12 Bridges do not exist in your language, you can still teach classes based on the class outlines and therefore fulfill this criterion and bring your sheep to the same level of spiritual training as those taking the course in their language.
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.a-1 Are you consistently feeding your flock the Word and helping them progress spiritually, so as to bring those with potential to where they can take these courses and/or towards General, Active or Missionary membership?
(Only answer this question if you answered "No" to question 4.a :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.a.iHow many 12 Foundation Stones students do you currently have?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.a :)
(Answer:)
x
4.a.iiHow many 12 Foundation Stones students have completed the course in the last six months?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.a :)
(Answer:)
x
4.a.iiiHow many 12 Bridges students do you currently have?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.a :)
(Answer:)
x
4.a.ivHow many 12 Bridges students have completed the course in the last six months?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.a :)
(Answer:)
x
4.bAre your Home's General and Active members fulfilling the requirements of membership and conducting themselves according to the "General Member Declaration?"
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
O
No General or Active Members
4.cDoes your Home have General members?
(If you answer "yes" to this question, a couple more questions will show up regarding your GMs.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.c.iGenerally speaking, how often are you following up on each (or the majority) of your Home's General members (besides those who are taking regular 12 Foundation Stones classes)?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.c :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Once a month or more
O
Once every two months or more
O
Less than once every two months
O
Less than once every three months
4.c.iiHow many General members does your Home currently have?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.c :)
(Answer:)
x
4.dDoes your Home have Active members?
(If you answer "yes" to this question, a couple more questions will show up regarding your AMs.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.d.i* Generally speaking, how often are you personally feeding and/or shepherding each of your Home's Active members, whether in person, meetings, or via phone/email/mail?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.d :)
(Select one answer:)
O
More than once a month
O
Once a month
O
Less than once a month
O
Less than every two months
4.d.iiHow many Active members does your Home currently have?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.d :)
(Answer:)
x
4.eDoes your Home have Missionary members?
(If you answer "yes" to this question, a couple more questions will show up regarding your MMs.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.e.i* Are your Home's Missionary members receiving faithful feeding and shepherding?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.e :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.e.iiAre your Home's Missionary members abiding by the standard outlined in the Missionary Member Statutes?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.e :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.e.iiiHow many Missionary members do you have reporting to your Home?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 4.e :)
(Answer:)
x
4.fAre you making an effort to give your more potential friends and sheep the Family sample by inviting them to your Home; and/or by inviting them to Activated meetings or Church of Love fellowships your Home may be organizing (if you're able), or that may be organized in your city?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
4.g* "Reach the rich": How often are you investing time and effort to reach and follow up on the professional, upper/middle class in your city/area, the labor leaders who can support, protect and/or work with you?
It's important to remember, as Mama brings out in the ML "Reach the Rich", that this doesn't necessarily mean trying to meet the very top or the wealthiest people in your country. But it means that you should be investing time and effort to reach the professional and middle class, the labor leaders who not only can support and protect you, but who are also "go-getters" who can help you win your part of the world for Jesus.
(Select one answer:)
O
Several times a week
O
Once or twice a week
O
Less than once a week
O
Less than once a month
4.hWhich type of people are you reaching and ministering to?
(This question relates to the "Reach the Rich" question above [4.g]. Check as many as apply, for informational purposes.)
(Select one or more answers:)
O
Professionals (i.e., doctors, lawyers, academics, etc.)
O
Business leaders and owners
O
Labor leader students
O
City fathers, people of influence (leaders in their community)
O
Government officials, diplomats (and their families)
O
Upper social class in your city
O
Middle class
O
Provisioning contacts
O
Wealthy individuals or families
O
Military officials
O
Heads of organizations, foundations, etc.
O
Influential parents/relatives of your national disciples and members
O
Other
4.i Approximately how many people are you currently teaching Word classes to who haven't yet started on the 12 Foundation Stones classes.
(For informational purposes only. This question does not refer to the average attendance of your Bible classes, which could be difficult to calculate since you may teach some folks one-on-one, and others in larger groups. Rather, it's to help you identify how many sheep you are currently teaching regular Word classes to--whether personally or in groups--but who are not 12FS students, since the latter is covered in another question. To make it easier to answer, this question also reflects your current number rather than the average over the six-month review period.)
(Answer:)
x
5.Other Outreach Methods/Specialized Ministries
5.aCheck if you are involved in any of the following ministries.
(For informational purposes only:)
(Select one or more answers:)
O
CTP ministries
O
Provisioning
O
Mail/email ministry
O
Shows and performances (includes puppet shows, clown shows, etc.)
O
Seminars
O
Radio/TV (getting Family shows on radio/TV)
O
Ministry of miracles (i.e., healing, etc.)
O
None of the above
6.Other Important Criteria Points
6.aAre your main witnesses/follow-up shepherds getting appropriate and sufficient quality Word time and good shepherding?
(Select one answer:)
O
Almost all of the time
O
Most of the time
O
Some of the time
O
Hardly ever
6.bAre your Home's main teachers and follow-up shepherds familiar with the content, structure, and goals of the 12 Foundation Stones course? Are they also familiar with the same for the 12 Bridges course if you have sheep approaching that level?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.c* How often are you teaching the meat of the Word in your witnessing and follow-up as appropriate and as defined in the CGO criteria GN (see GN 1099, pages 30-33)?
Here's an excerpt of an explanation of "meat of the Word" as pertains to this question, from GN 1099: "The Lord clarifies what constitutes the meat of the Word--the Word that He has given us which sets us apart from today's church system. However, He does not set hard-and-fast rules or guidelines as to exactly when you should teach these to your sheep. Some will be ready for it right away; for others it will take longer, depending on their receptivity, cultural background, etc."
You should answer this question according to how often you are teaching the meat of the Word according to the level of your sheep. To some who you are just meeting and are still spiritual babes, the Activated magazine would constitute the "meat of the Word" for them at their level. What you need to ask yourself when answering this question is: are you feeding the meat of the Word to each of your sheep at the level they are ready for it? Or are you holding back and keeping them on "milk" or "water" when they could be growing much more with some "meat"? If you don't know what each of your sheep are ready for, ask the Lord to show you.
(Select one answer:)
O
All of the time (as appropriate)
O
Most of the time
O
Some of the time
O
Rarely
6.dAre you witnessing in the name of the Family?
(Select one answer:)
O
All of the time
O
Most of the time
O
Some of the time
O
Hardly ever
O
Exception given by Regional Council due to sensitive circumstances
6.e* Are you introducing your friends, contacts, and supporters to the Family and our teachings at an appropriate time?
(Select one answer:)
O
All of our sheep/friends/contacts/supporters at an appropriate time.
O
Almost all of our sheep/friends/contacts/supporters at an appropriate time.
O
Some of our sheep/friends/contacts/supporters at an appropriate time.
O
Few of our sheep/friends/contacts/supporters at an appropriate time.
6.fIf your Home has a CTP ministry, are you using it as a means to a greater end, such as to minister to people spiritually, to cultivate sponsors for your Home's missionary activities, etc? (See ML #3400:127,134-135,138; GN 992.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
O
No CTP
6.gDoes your Home have new disciples (under one year in the Family)?
(If you answer "yes" to this question, a couple questions will show up regarding your new disciples.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.g.iAre all your new disciples (under one year in the Family) getting the 17 1/2 hours of Word time each week as required in the Charter, and are they reading through the 12 Bridges course if they didn't finish it before joining, or if they've finished 12 Bridges, reading through the "Priority Reading List for New Family Disciples" in the Charter?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 6.g :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
6.g.iiAre your new disciples getting regular personal time, shepherding, and training, getting their questions answered, and is someone making sure they're understanding what they read in the Word, etc.?
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes" to question 6.g :)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.hAre you hearing from the Lord for, about or with those you minister to?
(Select one answer:)
O
Very often
O
Regularly
O
Occasionally
O
Hardly ever
6.h.i Do you regularly pray for your Home’s sheep, AM, and GM?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.iAre you teaching your flock to witness and/or taking them out witnessing?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes, we either are teaching our flock to witness and taking them out witnessing, or we've already given them classes on it and they're witnessing on their own.
O
No, we aren't teaching them how to witness or taking them out witnessing.
O
N/A: We don't yet have a flock who is at the level of learning how to witness.
6.jAre you keeping records of your sheep and their feeding and progress in some form, to ensure that you are faithfully and consistently following up on them?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.kAre your witnesses presentable in dress and appearance, appropriate to your country?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.lDo you send in testimonies and/or photos of your witnessing activities to your Regional CGO and PR boards, and to WS so they can be published, as much as you are able?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.mGenerally speaking, how often are your Home's members investing time and making a concerted effort to learn the local language of the field where you live, in order to become one and be effective witnesses?
(Select one answer:)
O
Very often
O
Regularly
O
Occasionally
O
Hardly ever
O
Home members already speak the local language
6.nDoes your Home read and observe the memos and advisories and reply to surveys sent out by your CGO board, local Activated desk and PC?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.oIf your Home is engaged in any work with churches or religious groups, have you counseled with your regional CGO board about it?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
O
Not working with churches/religious groups
6.pIn your follow-up ministries and Bible study groups, are you generally sticking to using Family publications, rather than using teaching material from System Christian groups or other System publications? (See ML #3454:8; GN 1038)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.qAre you holding your tool fund for each member in your Home ($50 per disciple) in either cash or tools that are current and/or sellable?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.rDoes your Home have enough of a tool stock to meet your outreach needs?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.s Do the Home’s witnessers know which tools are available on their field?
(For informational purposes only.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
O
No
6.t On the average, how many months of witnessing tools does your home have in stock?
(For informational purposes only.)
(Select one answer:)
O
3 months or more
O
2 months
O
1 month
O
Less than 1 month
6.u Does your Home have well-defined outreach goals and have you confirmed them with the Lord?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes (If so, please briefly outline what your Home’s outreach goals are.)
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
O
No
6.u.iOn a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your progress in reaching your Home's Outreach goals?
(For informational purposes only.)
(Only answer this question if you answered "Yes (If so, please briefly outline what your Home’s outreach goals are.)" to question 6.u :)
(Answer:)
x
7.Witnessing Hours and Meetings
7.a* Are all your eligible voting Home members meeting the Charter-required minimum of 2 hours per week, or 8 hours per month, of quality witnessing hours outside the Home?
If not "every month" please explain why.
If your Home received permission from the RSs to count your hours witnessed inside the Home towards this Charter requirement, please answer the question as to whether those hours were done inside the Home (or a combination of inside and outside the Home). Please also specify in the comment box that you received such permission.
(Select one answer:)
O
Every month
O
Almost every month
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
O
About half the time
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
O
Less than half the time
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
7.bDo you have anyone in your Home who has received RS exemption from the 2-hour-per-week minimum witnessing requirement?
If yes, please list who and why and for how long. (Exceptions granted will be reviewed yearly.)
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
O
No
7.cPlease select your average weekly witnessing hours of the Home's members 18 and up.
See GN 1099, pages 41-46, on how to calculate this. The number of children in your Home, and their ages, will be taken into consideration when evaluating your reply to this question.
Witnessing hours of JETTs/Junior/Senior Teens, non-voting member new disciples (under six months in the Family), and RS-authorized "service personnel" count as "bonus hours." See GN 1099, pages 41-46, and the CGO Questionnaire FAQ on the CGO section of the MO site for more details on how to calculate your average witnessing hours.
(Select one answer:)
O
15 hours or more
O
10-14 hours
O
5-9 hours
O
Less than 5 hours
O
We're a Service Home
(If you selected the last option, please enter the average witnessing hours for your Home in the box below, for informational purposes only.)
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
7.dDo you have any RS-authorized "service personnel" in your Home who don't count in your average?
If yes, please list their name(s) and ministry.
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
O
No
7.e Have you had at least one Home council meeting (every 2 months) on the topic of witnessing?
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes, we have held 3 (or more) outreach meetings over the last 6 months
O
We’ve only had 2 outreach meetings in the last 6 months
O
We’ve only had 1 outreach meeting in the last 6 months
O
We haven’t had an outreach meeting during this last review period
8.Evaluating your Home's Income from the Activated Program
8.aList the approximate percentage of your total income from: a) Follow-up and regular supporters (including mail ministry) b) Distribution of Family publications and products (including the Activated magazine) c) Other significant sources of income (if you wish)
(For informational purposes only. Please list a), b) or c) at the beginning of your answer, to correspond with the above. For example: "a: 55%, b: 35%, c:10%".)
(Answer:)
x
8.bHow many people are tithing to your Home?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Answer:)
x
8.cHow many pledgers/monthly/quarterly donors are giving to your Home?
(For informational purposes only:)
(Answer:)
x
Closing
Overall CommentsHas your Home's performance been affected by any major mitigating circumstances?
Note: If your Home would like to explain any major mitigating circumstances that you feel have affected your overall performance or ability to fulfill the board criteria as well as you feel you otherwise would have, please write out an explanation of those circumstances here. Be sure to explain all the details of the situation, the length of time in which your Home was affected by the circumstances, etc.
A "mitigating circumstance" would be something fairly major, such as a prolonged childhood sickness that demanded the attention of many of your Home members for a long period of time; a homegoing of one of your members or an extended stay in the hospital; being evicted from your house and everyone needing to go on the road for weeks while househunting was underway, etc.
Your explanation will be taken into account when your Home's questionnaire is evaluated. Thank you!
(Select one answer:)
O
Yes
(If you select this answer, please explain.)
O
No
VerificationBy checking this box, we, the Home, verify that the answers in this questionnaire are correct to the best of our knowledge, as agreed upon by majority vote of the Home with at least two-thirds of Home voting members present. We also verify that this questionnaire has been checked over by a committee of three persons chosen by the Home for this purpose.
(Select one or more answers:)
O
Yes, we verify the above.
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