# Church consultation { "id": "S85025589", "title": "Church consultation", "url": "/topics/S85025589", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "lcsh", "revision": "c64dbab985a0c908", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "10090328177516889600", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 0, 20, 17804, 54272 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } Here are entered works dealing with the process in which outside consultants, themselves usually ministers but not holding supervisory or jurisdictional authority over the church in question, on invitation enter and observe churches with the intention of enabling pastor and congregation to come to a better understanding of themselves, their mission, roles, goals, etc. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85025589 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.