Measuring Results in Mission Impact (Part 4 of 4)
There are at least five ways to quantitatively measure mission involvement, and at least five ways to measure mission effectiveness. Measure mission involvement: These measurements are in ascending order of importance … from least significant to most significant. 1) Property use: How many community organizations completely aligned with your congregational mission use your space during the […]
Measuring Results in Spiritual Growth (Part 3 of 4)
Sure, spiritual growth is very personal, often unpredictable, and difficult to put into words. But it is really not as hard to measure as we may think. Count how many new small group leaders are moving through the process of identification, apprenticing, and starting new groups. Count how many members … adherents … and newcomers […]
Measuring Results in Worship (Part 2 of 4)
The best way to start evaluating worship is to focus the mission goal of worship. Growing churches diversify worship options, not by style or time of day, but my mission purpose. Is it healing worship? Coaching worship? Educational worship? Transformational worship? Care giving worship? Inspirational worship? Mission connectional worship? Sometimes you can measure life changes […]
Measuring Results (Part 1 of 4)
Understand that you are always measuring something … even if you do not know it. Most churches measure harmony, financial stability, membership. So long as there are no complaints, the church is in the black, and membership is at least stable, they feel they are a “success” (particularly in a religiously indifferent culture). Your mission […]
Relevant Bible Study
By Bill Tenny-Brittian Over the past couple of decades there’s been a lot of talk about being relevant in our churches, especially in our worship. There’s been a move toward contemporary music, modern instruments, high-end technology, and even talk about what it means to deliver a relevant sermon. But we don’t hear much about being […]
You Work Too Much
By: Jeff Patton When was the last time someone said that to you? Most of the stupid jokes I hear directed at pastors refer to the short work week (20 minutes on Sunday) and how easy it is to stand up each week and put people to sleep. Reality is far different and most (99%) of […]