I get your application as it relates to the culture of leadership. Can some similar lines be drawn beyond leadership down to those who are to be lead? While I accept your comments on fostering an innovative approach to rewarding creativity, how does that contrast to the results of your mission?

I understand your analogy of behavioral training of canines. Human nature is also to move away from pain, physical, verbal or mental and gravitate towards comfort. To use a relevant term it could be considered “felt needs”

One could inquire what is the evidence of a positive cultural influence. Scientifically, the methodology is to observe, gather evidence and test to verify. When dealing with physical science this can be quantified. Yet, when dealing with people, are the same criteria to be used? Is observation enough? Particularly in the context of church where so much is at stake.

I have read that your mission “Our mission is to help people become fully devoted followers of Jesus”. So would “Walking the Talk” be different in the leadership sphere than the congregational sphere? And how do you determine either spheres culture embodying this mission.

In the relationship to the observable, what does a “fully devoted follower” look like?

From your behavioral analogy, what is the behavior of a fully devoted follower?

The vantage point I have into your organization is through Vimeo, and blogs, and I cannot comment regarding congregational dynamics.
From a leadership perspective what would one classify as a fully devoted follower? Are they followers of a Biblical Jesus, or Historical Jesus?

I ask this question from the vantage point that many “Christians” believe that Heaven is open to all (Catholic, Budhist, Muslim, etc.) Has anyone sampled the audience to see if the suffering of Jesus is available to others?

The other question is about how many understand CCV’s doctrine that Salvation is not assured?

I think that these and issues like Hell, might provide some feedback to the success of the intended Mission/Culture. Or, maybe you have utilized other data points (serving, giving, outreach, mission, small groups, etc.) which are used for benchmarking.

On the other hand, maybe these kind of questions are to be individually resolved. Affording people the latitude to personally explore and question as they study the Bible.