Faithful Innovation Resource Library
Welcome to the Cyclical Inc Resource Library—a growing collection of tools, guides, and reflections designed to support faithful innovation in your context. Whether you’re starting something new, leading within an existing structure, or exploring what’s next, these resources are here to inspire, equip, and guide you along the way.
Everything here is free to download and share. We invite you to explore, experiment, and engage deeply.
Church Shapes Assessment & eBook
God is gathering churches of all different shapes in every corner of our 21st century world. And while there is no linear definition of what shape a church should take, there are certainly tools we can use to help us imagine a more diverse ecclesiology.
Take the assessment today and you’ll also get a free copy of the eBook that goes along with it to explain your results.
Leadership Assessment for Faithful Innovation & eBook
If you are called by God to start new things, you do not want to be in the dark about the challenges facing you. This assessment is designed to help you gain awareness around the strengths and weaknesses of yourself and your team so you can grow as leaders.
Take the assessment today and you’ll also get a free copy of the eBook that goes along with it to explain your results.
9 Typologies of Church Starters eBook
Many people feel called to start a church but doubt they’re the “right” kind of person for the role. 9 Typologies of Church Starters expands our imagination for what church leadership can look like by introducing nine different types of leaders God is using to start diverse, vibrant faith communities. You’ll explore the shift from a location-based model to a leadership-focused one and assess where you fit using the included worksheet. Download your copy below and discover how your unique leadership style might be exactly what’s needed to start a new church.
How Will We Innovate? eBook
We stand on the shoulders of saints who have gone before us, who in times of dire crisis and great opportunity have faithfully innovated forward to create new and better normals for the Church. They did it because they were pointing to something greater, witnesses to something that they could see on the horizon. Discover how four types of Faithful Innovators are changing the future of the church with this eBook.
Going From Nothing to Something eBook
The idea of starting a new church can be both empowering and intimidating. In this workbook, we hope to help you cultivate and nurture that seed. The following resources will act as a tool to develop the kind of divine inquisitiveness that leads to true partnership with God in giving birth to a church.
Should I Start a Church? Assessment
Curious about your strengths as a church starter? Take this quick 10-minute survey to assess yourself on 11 core competencies of successful church starters. Once you’re done, you’ll receive your results by email—and Cyclical will also receive a copy to support you in taking the next steps on your discernment journey.
4 Steps to Finding a New Church Home eBook
With so many different expressions of church, it can be difficult to discover how God is calling you to join a church. We want to help match you with a church through which you can experience the presence of God in community as you join others in serving the world.
Finding a church can feel like a messy process. We’ve framed it out into four simple steps that give you a level of self-awareness and clarity about how to engage this decision.
