Changing Metrics

“Changing Metrics:
Churches discovering the benefits of measuring more than size”

I have always been fascinated by trying to measurer what is important to us. For several years I have concentrated on: 1) people baptized in water, 2) people in a relational group, 3) people serving and engaged with non-Christians.

Leadership Network has produced an interesting paper on what we measurer. Description: “Today, people in our churches—and especially young people—want to devote their lives to a cause that’s bigger than themselves,” observes Ken Fong, pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church in Los Angeles. “In our church,” he reflects, “we’ve had to change what we measure. We no longer use size as our primary metric. Instead, we spend time and effort analyzing the compelling intangibles of the Spirit’s work: devotion, love, and obedience.”

Check out the article at

http://www.pursuantgroup.com/leadnet/advance/nov08s2a.htm

I hope you find it stimulating.

Mel