Tag: church metrics
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Isn’t Collecting Church Metrics Unspiritual? It Depends…
I’ve heard objections over the years about collecting church metrics. The hardest one to wrestle down is this: counting things at church is somehow sinful, prideful, or otherwise unspiritual. I’ve seen collecting church metrics result in fueling excitement, growth and outreach. I’ve seen it send pastors into depression and kill the morale of a Launch […]
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Church Metrics will Help You Avoid this Mistake
Measuring a few important things on a church metrics scorecard will help you in a few important ways. Not the least of which is keeping you from making myth-based decisions. Years ago on a plane ride, I watched a documentary about the invention of the M16 rifle. I thought it was a completely random time-filler, […]
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When Does a Management Team Win?
What is the end game for a church plant Management Team? When does a Management Team win? Understanding the Management Team win is important in recruiting team members and in keeping everyone shooting at the same target. You’ll have a Management Team for several years and even the best teams can experience mission drift. A […]
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Micro vs Macro Church Metrics
What is your church’s scorecard? If you want to know how you’re doing at making disciples, you need to consider micro vs macro church metrics. For years churches have been measuring things at the macro (congregational) level. While that’s important and should be part of the scorecard, Willow’s now almost 10-year old Reveal study bravely […]
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3 Reasons to Create Ministry Reports
There has been a lot of healthy conversation around the ‘scorecard’ of the church recently. We mostly agree that measuring attendance and offerings is an incomplete scorecard at best. But why would you even want to create ministry reports that measure other things? Nobody becomes a church planter so that they can read or create […]