Catalyst Programme - Application Form
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1. Contact Information
Church Name
Registered Charity No.
Website
Church Leader Details
Title
First Name
Surname
Role Title
Email Address
Landline #
Mobile #
Lead Person Making Application Details (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
Title
First Name
Surname
Role Title
Email Address
Landline #
Mobile #
Church Mailing Address
Church Mailing Address Line 1
Church Mailing Address Line 2
Town / City
County
Postcode
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2. Church Demographics
Denominational grouping
Affiliation*
*NOTE: IF APPLICABLE, PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CHURCH'S AFFILIATION TO A WIDER GROUPING OR MOVEMENT OF
CHURCHES E.G. NFI, VINEYARD, AOG, HOUSE CHURCH ETC...
Typical Congregational Size
No. of adults
% of adults aged 20-40
No. of youth (ages 12-18)
No. of children (ages 0-11)
Congregational Ethnicity
Ethnicity White %
Ethnicity Black %
Ethnicity Asian %
Ethnicity Mixed %
Ethnicity Other %
NOTE: ETHNICITY CATEGORIES ARE THOSE RECOMMENDED FOR DATA COLLECTION BY THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Occupational Demographic
Employed %
Self-Employed %
Student %
Retired %
Unemployed %
Environmental
Locality
3. Your Church
i) Insert your church's mission / purpose
statement:
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
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ii) Please describe your vision (dream) for
your church. Include your church's vision
statement if you have one.
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
iii) If you have a values statement, list your
top five values. If not, briefly describe your
church's predominant culture.
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
iv) Describe the leadership structure of your
church:
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
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v) Church Self Assessment Survey
For each of the following 5 statements, please select the option that is the closest match for your church.
Generally, our church
members do not want to
engage with people in the
local community. We see
them as 'outsiders'.
We would like to meet and
engage with people outside
the church, but we're not sure
how to go about it.
We've been actively trying to
engage with local community
but most of our contacts are
with people similar to
ourselves.
We are outward looking and
open minded and are starting
to engage with people who are
different from ourselves. We
are keen for this to develop.
Our church is welcoming,
hospitable and outward
looking towards people in the
local community. There is
emotional commitment,
compassion and care
exhibited for local people. Our
church is becoming one which
represents people from all
parts of our local community.
There would be a general
belief in the church that
poverty does not exist in our
local community. It is not
something that we have
wanted to engage in.
We recognise that there is
poverty in our local
community, but we know very
little about the issues, causes
or consequences. We would
like to know more but are
unsure how to find out.
We know a little about poverty
issues and how they affect our
local community. We've been
actively trying to engage but
we are not sure how to offer
effective support.
We have identified a range of
poverty issues in our local
community and our church is
actively trying to tackle them.
We have some understanding
of how difficult it is to break
the cycle of poverty.
We have developed our
understanding of the local
issues and how to tackle
causes and consequences
across a range of needs. As
such, we are regularly active
in our local community trying
to address issues of poverty
and disadvantage.
Attitude towards
people in the local
community
Acknowledgement
of local poverty*
*Poverty is holistic: it is not just economic or physical but is also social, environmental and spiritual. It is complex and multi-faceted. Furthermore, it can be both relative and
absolute.
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We do not have any members
of our church who are involved
in community based initiatives
tackling poverty and social
injustice that we know of.
We have a handful of church
members who engage in
issues of poverty in the local
community, however, we are
not active as a church in this
area. We do not have a
support mechanism for these
church members.
We have a number of church
members who are engaged in
community based activities.
We have started a few
projects as a church, however
these are run by a small
proportion of our church
membership.
We have a good number of
church members engaging in
community based activities
through their own lives and
through the life of the church,
but we would like to see it
increase.
We have a significant number
of church members who
engage in community based
activities. The church has a
mechanism to support and
pray for both church initiatives
in the community and for
individual members who are
involved in community
leadership roles. The church
recognises these activities as
missional.
Our understanding of mission
is relatively limited. If asked to
describe it, we would
associate it primarily with
evangelism. Teaching about
mission is not and has not
been, a priority for us. As
such mission is not something
we actively engage in.
We have an understanding
that mission encompasses
more than just evangelistic
activities. Developing our
understanding of this area is
of interest to us.
We have developed an
understanding of mission
which includes deeds as well
as words. We are actively
pursuing this and are very
keen to invest further.
We actively teach about
mission to our church and how
this translates into words and
deeds. It is a priority topic for
us and it has already led us to
support initiatives in the local
community.
We have invested significant
time in developing a holistic
view of mission, ministering to
the needs of the whole person
in word and deed. We actively
teach this, lead by example
and provide opportunities for
practical outreach locally and /
or internationally.
Participation of
church members in
community based
activities
Understanding of
mission
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We do not specifically focus
on social justice in our
teaching and local community
issues are not mentioned in
our church preaching,
teaching or prayers.
We are aware of local
community issues and
sporadically pray about them.
Social justice is not a strong
element of our teaching,
preaching or prayer life.
There is a community focus in
our prayer life as a church.
We engage in social justice
issues and teach about it
consistently.
We run regular teaching and
bible studies on issues of
social action and local
community issues. We pray
for the local community
regularly and specifically and
encourage the church's wider
involvement in the local
community.
We regularly engage with
scripture in relation to social
justice issues and link this to
our prayer life for our
community. We systematically
support local community
groups in prayer using their
requests, built upon
relationship.
Local community
in teaching and
prayer
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4. Your Local Community
i) Briefly describe your local community:
Max 2,000 characters (~ 300 words)
ii) In what ways do you think the local
community is hurting the most?
Max 2000 characters (~ 300 words)
iii) Describe the experiences your church
has (if any) of running projects or initiatives
in your local community.
Max 2000 characters (~ 300 words)
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5. Your Application
i) Why are you applying for Tearfund's
Catalyst Programme?
Max 2000 characters (~ 300 words)
ii) What do you hope to get out of the
Catalyst programme?
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
iii)What might be the barriers for members
of your church becoming more involved in
the local community?
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
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iv) How will you make Catalyst a priority
focus for your congregation over the next 12
months?
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
v) A key aspect of the Catalyst programme
is to make a difference in the community
over the next 12 months and beyond
through running a ‘social action’ project or
initiative, that leads to ‘thriving individuals &
restored and flourishing communities’.
Provide three specific ways you currently
envisage your church might help to make
this happen through the support of the
Catalyst programme.
Max 2,000 characters (~ 300 words)
vi) What does the phrase "translating faith
into action" mean to you and your church?
Max 1,500 characters (~ 200 words)
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6. Criteria
Is the church leadership prepared to
accommodate, adapt or potentially
postpone other church activities in order to
commit to the Catalyst Programme?
Yes
Has the church leadership agreed and are
they committed to divert time, resources or
money equivalent to £3,000 of match
funding* towards running a community
based initiative at the end of the Catalyst
Programme?
Yes
No
No
NOTE*: MATCH FUNDING CAN INCLUDE IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS E.G. GOODS AND SERVICES OR PREMISES AND SALARIES,
TO THE VALUE OF £3,000, INSTEAD OF, OR IN ADDITION TO, FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS.
Is the church committed to release a group
of church members, including at least one of
the leadership team, to work together as a
core team on the Catalyst Programme?
Yes
Is the core team committed to meet with a
Catalyst Advisor at least 4 times over a 6
month period?
Yes
No
No
Will at least 2 members of the core team
commit to attending a 'Raising Your Game'
workshop over the next 12 months?
Yes
Does the core team commit to completing a
monitoring return, providing key indicators
and stories of transformation to Tearfund /
Social Action Fund at the end of the Catalyst
Programme?
Yes
No
No
Additional time with an advisor, beyond their
allocated 4 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) days
for each Catalyst Award, can be purchased
for either face to face or telephone support.
Please tick this box if you would like to
discuss this opportunity further.
I confirm as the Church Leader that all of
the information in this form is complete and
accurate and that if successful, we, as a
church, will fully engage with the Catalyst
Programme being offered.
Tick this box if you would like to receive
email contact in the future about funding,
capacity building and networking
opportunities for UK Churches through
Tearfund and its partners.
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Church Leader's Name
Date of Application
Please save a copy and then email this electronic version of your completed application form to:
[email protected]
You will normally receive a confirmation of receipt from our Grants Administrator within 2 working days. Your
application will then be reviewed and you should expect to hear the outcome within 4 weeks of submission.
If you have any questions regarding the Catalyst Programme or completing this application form, please email Steve
Shaw the Programme Advisor on: [email protected] or call the Grants Administrator on: 07885 879619
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