PEAK

What is PEAK?
The PEAK Profile is designed to identify the strengths a church can build on and the opportunities for growth. PEAK fosters a culture of improvement by creating positive dialoge and common language around church development.

PEAK provides an accessible tool, grounded in Alliance values, that assesses church development according to 9 Essential Elements.

As a church grows in self-awareness and applies itself to a process of development, is better prepared to advance the Kingdom!


9 Essential Elements for the Advancing Church

Spiritual Leadership
The church is led by biblically qualified leaders who serve in the model of servant leadership to protect and care for the body of believers while empowering, teaching, and leading according t discernment of God’s will for the church.
Titus 1:6-9. 1 Timothy 3:1-6

Personal Growth
Leadership intnetionally fosters the spiritual growth of people twards the image of Christ with an increasing desire to serve the church and reach the world for the Gospel.
Ephesians 3:14-21, Matthew 28:18, Colossians 3

Missions Focus
The church advances the Kingdom of God by demonstrating and proclaiming the good news of Jesus to their community, region, and world.
Acts 1:8, Matthew 10, Luke 10

Loving Community
The church fosters a welcoming environment where people feel a sense of belonging and can build loving and caring relationships to grow in community with God and others.
Acts 2:45-47, Matthew 18:15-19, Hebrew 10:25

Worship Gathering
Worship services welcome the Spirit of God, glorify Christ, and exemplify the Gospel relevantly to children, youth, and adults.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Psalm 100, Isaiah 6:1-8

Vision Alignment
The church aligns their ministiry according to God’s unique mission, vision, and values for the church.
Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 32:8-11, Proverbs 15:22

Alliance Partnership
Alignment with the C&MA is evident through living as the Christ Centered, Acts 1:8 family with active appropriation of the C&MA values, doctrines, and perspectives.
Philippians 1:1-11

Financial Stewardship
The church is a wise steward of their God given resources and fosters a culture of financial wisdom, accountability, and generosity within the church body.
Luke 19:11-26, 1 Chronicles 29:14

Effective Organization
Leadership and structures support the church in operating effectively and expanding to attain the mission, vision, and values of the church.
Hebrews 11:6, Luke 14:28-33, Exodus 18


WPA PEAK Coordinator
Cheri Keller
kellerc@cmawpa.org