Member vs. Mission

The ParishVision LLC Model © guides parishes from a member focus to a mission focus. This directs engaged parishioners into fulfilling the parish mission through their ministry activities. The table below shows the difference between a member focus and a true mission focus.

Member Focus Mission Focus
Members are primary Mission is primary
Organized for status-quo Organized for growth
Low level of fully engaged parishioners High level of fully engaged parishioners
What do I receive? How do I contribute?
Adult catechesis secondary Adult catechesis primary
Unengaged / unchurched are tolerated Unengaged / unchurched are targeted
Small Christian groups are present Small Christian groups are primary
Program orientation fragments mission Unifying process to focus mission