Thanks to the Search Institute and their research over across many cultures these 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities help influence people to become caring, responsible, resilient and successful adults.

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The Comprehensive Approach recognises where churches are and helps them to look ahead, to celebrate what they are doing to develop new possibilities.
The Comprehensive Approach

• a holistic vision of the ministry and mission of the church
• a way of evaluating existing programs and activities
• a planning approach that starts from where you are
• new possibilities for ministry beyond existing groups and programs
• community building and faith sharing between younger and older people
• possibility of coordinated planning, programming and resources
  outward focus for mission planning
• encourages partnership with community groups and family households
• encourages more people to exercise gifts in ministry

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