Purpose: To establish, receive, and strengthen local churches by providing pastoral care and counsel to ministers and members of local churches.

A. To ensure that the Regional Church has in place and/or is open to the most up-to-date best practices for establishing new Local Churches.

B. To sustain Local Churches as vital congregations:
– To determine what the Christian Church In Nebraska means by “church vitality” for the coming biennium;
– To encourage clergy and lay leaders to connect directly with one another;
– To create clergy learning and retreat opportunities on Church Vitality;
– To maintain an on-line presence of resources on Church Vitality;
– To share information on Church Vitality from various resources.

C. To partner with Local Churches in discerning their future legacy, including foster the legacy of any congregation that discerns that their physical presence is no longer possible.