Church Growth: Auditing the Public Persona of the Parish
“Go out to the highways and hedges and urge people to come in, that my house may be filled. (Luke 14:23) Introduction In the story of the...
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Seven Steps to a Successful New Ministry Project
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9) The priest typically has no difficulty identifying...
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for a Parish Council Dashboard
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105) Key Performance Indicators for Effective Parish Ministry How...
Assess an Ongoing Parish Major Gifts Program
“People give emotionally, not cerebrally; they also do not give to causes – they give to people with causes.” Priests usually need three...
Assess the Fundraising Acumen of Your Parish or Organization
“But test everything; hold fast what is good.” (I Thessalonians 5:21) This self-assessment of how funds are raised within the parish or...
Assess the Initial Effect of Prospective Change
“The nonprofit institution neither supplies goods or services nor controls. Its ‘product’ is neither a pair of shoes nor an effective...
Assess Your Parish Stewardship Program
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” (II...
Beyond Information Collection – Using Surveys
“And all who believed were together and had all things in common.” (Acts 2:43) Discover the many additional benefits of utilizing...
Measuring Outcomes
“That the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” (II Timothy 3:17) The first step in measuring progress is to...
Parish Outreach Assessment
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
Parish Volunteer Feedback Survey
“An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” (Proverbs 18:15) Peter Drucker wisely observed,...
Quantifying “Success” in Parish Ministry
“But test everything; hold fast what is good.” (I Thessalonians 5:21) Measuring quantitative success is relatively easy; but how does...
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