Congregations in the Great Plains Conference have free access to demographic information through a service called MissionInsite.
One of the first steps in transforming or growing a church is knowing the context of the church community. Community demographics shift over time; if a church doesn’t recognize that shift and develop new ministries to appeal to the changing demographics, the church will have a slim chance of growing. Discovering the reality of who is in your community may be shocking and uncomfortable, but it is invaluable and necessary for successful ministry.
"Developing strategies that effectively carry out your missional calling is no easy task in today’s ever-changing world. Not only do you need quick and easy access to information that will provide a proper understanding of your surrounding community and the existing congregants within your mission area, you also need to understand how they relate to one another. That’s where MissionInsite (MI) comes in!
Whether you are a local church or denominational agency, MissionInsite has all the tools you need to conduct your own mission discovery and analysis in real-time." MissionInsite provides congregations a cost-effective, innovative system that includes:
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Great Plains United Methodist Conference churches who previously registered and still have their current login information should be able to access all of their information. There is no need to re-register. However, you will need to follow these instructions to access the New Version as it is the only version currently supported.
From now on, be sure to sign-in to MissionInsite here: https://www.acstechnologies.com/missioninsite/ or https://app.missioninsite.com
If your church is registered but you no longer know your email address on the user account, contact the conference office to reset your account. Do NOT set up a new account.
If your church has not registered for MissionInsite previously, first read "create account, register & learn more". Secondly, click this unique identifier link to register.
Contact Heather Hoffmans at the conference office for technical support or help registering.
For coaching on utilizing MissionInsite, contact the Rev. Nicole Conard, interim director of congregational excellence.. For more MissionInsite information or help, contact Michelle Saxon at 877-230-3212 ext. 1011 or [email protected].