Measuring church performance

I saw a podcast on this topic recently.

I suggest that mere numbers, or changes in numbers of attendees, or the size of the offertory, tells us little of value.

Here's what we might measure instead:

1. The Hebrews 5:11 test: how many of the congregation are able to teach?

2. How many people are the hired help training and coaching to teach?

3. How many people do the 'Talking the Talk' workshops, or whatever you call your workshops on how to deal with the common questions/challenges made to Christians.

 

This tells you about sustainable discipleship actually happening. You want the biggest number in point (3), the smaller number in (2) and the smallest at any time in (1). Long term sustainable spiritual growth.