We encourage each Lead Team to draw more pastors and ministries into the LC2C process by beginning with a wide "appreciative inquiry" - enlist those already in your network to contact those who are not with two goals in mind:

• Discover how God is already at work, possibly in ways unknown to the network
• Take the opportunity to cast the vision for LC2C and invite participation

Here are some suggestions of how to implement an appreciative inquiry utilizing the "Grid" tool in the Coach's Folder (Our Comprehensive Vision -.pdf)

Appreciative Inquiry

Using the Our Comprehensive Vision (the "Grid") -

I would give each inquiring person an identical list of questions and, like you said keep them simple.

The expectation is that the questions simply get the interviewed person talking about their ministry and others they know of in a Prayer - Care - Share context.

The interviewer should have a blank "grid" available to jot down a ministry, an activity, or a strategy identified by the interviewee. An identical copy of the gird should be given to the interviewee so they visualize the comprehensive vision as the conversation moves from one box to another ...

1. My hope is that you will help me discover or identify ministries, activities, strategies  that are expression of your congregation or denomination or associations in each of these areas ...
2. What is your congregation doing in the area of praying for people in the community? (micro)
3. How about actually prayer in the community? (mezzo)
4. Are you aware of any citywide approaches? (macro)
5. (repeat 2, 3, 4 for Care, then repeat 2, 3, 4 for Share)
6. Note: some persons will respond best if you take them through all 9 boxes, one-at-a-time but others will respond better if they can spontaneously give you feedback without going sequentially. In that case, simply ask about areas their feedback doe not cover
7. Record as much information as possible:
   1. What - is the ministry or activity or strategy?
   2. What - congregation or organization (Christian) or community or governmental group is responsible?
   3. Who - is the person giving leadership?
   4. Where - is this ministry focused (location)
   5. When - does the ministry take place (seasonal?)
   6. What - is their contact point? (email or phone or address)
   7. How - can other congregations partner in this endeavor?
8. Would you:
   1. Be willing to consider participation in LC2C?
   2. Allow us to continue to communicate
   3. Have any questions or comments?

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