Listening to the Life of the Congregation
Understanding the Story, Context and Calling of a Congregation
FRAMES FOR STUDY
The Frame In Action

Ecology Frame
This frame can help us understand how what happens outside a congregation shapes what happens inside a congregation.

Theology Frame
Seeing ‘theologically’ is looking for the ways a congregation understands and enacts its relationship with God.

Culture Frame
Kokerboom uses the culture frame to help congregations notice the shared patterns that shape their life together.

Resources Frame
The resources frame is all about understanding what’s available to a congregation in its efforts to carry out its religious and social functions.

