In January of ’09, Grace Point is going to participate in a spiritual life survey called REVEAL. This survey tool was developed as a joint effort between Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago and a secular marketing research firm. What is REVEAL? Here is the explanation from the REVEAL project, or you can click here for more information.
REVEAL is more than just a book or survey—it’s a focused, research-based view of how
the spiritual journey unfolds, validated through extensive survey input from over
157,000 congregants in more than 500 churches. This growing sample includes
churches of all kinds of denominations, sizes, and contexts.
REVEAL identifies a spiritual continuum comprised of 4 unique kinds of people at different stages of spiritual development: Exploring Christ, Growing in Christ, Close to Christ, and Christ-Centered. Each group has uniquely defining characteristics; together they form the lens through which REVEAL conducts its work.
REVEAL dives beneath mere numbers and grapples with the more unseen elements of spiritual growth—it looks at how people’s spiritual attitudes, needs, and motivations align with spiritual behaviors, and what activities and experiences catalyze growth.
REVEAL helps people move forward along the spiritual continuum—its ultimate goal is taking people from stagnation into transformation. More than anything, REVEAL is about changing people—it takes a serious, honest look at spiritual formation, and isn’t satisfied with just numbers. REVEAL provides insight that inspires action and movement, and is dedicated to helping people become more like Christ in their journey of faith.
