The CAT is excellent and the interpretation is extremely worthwhile.
As for insights, I believe the CAT helped by reinforcing what staff and our leadership board (Session) already believed about our congregation. But the level of detail by which it broke down information (particularly by age and membership tenure) provides good insights, perhaps the greatest of which was the desire of our younger members (under 54) to have more opportunities to be together. The results also will enable us to develop further ministries (and changes) to reach out to young families in our area (the number one goal of the congregation as revealed by the CAT). (May 2025)

The assessment was thorough, the interpretation was honest and gracious, and the results are helpful for us to understand our congregation and what work needs done. (May 2025)

For our strategic planning, working with Holy Cow was the best decision we could have made. Emily kept us motivated in the work and was willing to challenge when we needed to be challenged on our own assumptions and thoughts. Holy Cow was prompt when contacted and was clear in what was covered in their services. Emily was always clear with her timeline and delivered on time.

The greatest benefit of the process was the enthusiasm and excitement of the team for this work. It would have been easy to go through the motions but everyone agreed that they are renewed and energized for the future. (April 2025)

The insight we received into our congregation was amazing and motivational. It showed us where we were on the right track and also where our blind spots might be. Fantastic insights and the core product is well designed. (March 2025)

An insightful view of who we are and what is important to us. We have rich data now to begin discussions with our congregation. Great people to work with and the interpretation is hugely informative. (April 2025)

This process is well worth the cost. Saves you from having to develop an assessment from scratch (which our church did last time). Having the in-depth interpretation of our data. Susan was exceptional! (February 2025)

The greatest benefit of this process was showing where we are as a congregation in a variety of areas. Holy Cow! Consulting offered a very enlightening interpretation of CAT, was easy to work with and very responsive. (February, 2025)

The Congregation Assessment Tool is an excellent tool to see how your Church benchmarks, and provides an unbiased look at your congregation’s views. The results allow us to identify the areas that our congregation mutually agrees that need addressing. (January 2025)

Our experience with Holy Cow! Consulting was invaluable. It has confirmed a lot of what we suspected about who we are and where we’re going, enabling us to move forward on several initiatives with greater confidence. (January 2025)

We used Holy Cow! Consulting for an assessment and for congregational listening sessions, we really benefitted from the way in which our consultant (Elizabeth) guided us through the process and was such an attentive listener using accurate empathy along the way. (December 2024)