Super Saturday WHOLE CHURCH EVALUATIONS. Holding Up a Mirror: Provoking Better Ministry Through Evaluation
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1 Super Saturday WHOLE CHURCH EVALUATIONS Hlding Up a Mirrr: Prvking Better Ministry Thrugh Evaluatin
2 Hlding Up a Mirrr Prvking Healthy Cmmunicatin, Synergy, Alignment, AND
3 Hlding Up a Mirrr IT S ABOUT BECOMING HEALTHY, FAITHFUL, EFFECTIVE
4 Hlding up a Mirrr Agenda I. Intrductins & Checking Assumptins II. Wh are yu? What evaluatin(s) are yu ding nw? Prvking Excellence thrugh Whle Church Evaluatin Thery and cncepts Cnsumer Mentality Typical Evaluatins Risks f the current mdels
5 Hlding up a Mirrr Agenda III. Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin Mre abut hazards S why even d it? What makes a gd ne? Sme emerging mdels IV. Resurces V. Evaluatin f tday s cnversatin
6 I. Intrductins Checking Assumptins Evaluatin in Yur Church Let s talk. In tw sentences: Name, Church Hw are evaluatins being dne nw? Wh is ding them and wh is being evaluated?
7 II. Whle Church Evaluatin What is yur Business? Hw s Business? PURPOSE
8 II. Whle Church Evaluatin WHO IS YOUR CUSTOMER?
9 II. Whle Church Evaluatin Sme churches perate as thugh The Pastr is the perfrmer The Cngregatin is the audience Gd is the prmpter
10 II. Whle Church Evaluatin What shuld it be? The Cngregatin is the perfrmer The Pastr is the prmpter Gd is the audience
11 II. Whle Church Evaluatin What shuld it be? CONGREGATION: Audience Perfrmer GOD: Prmpter Audience PASTOR: Perfrmer Prmpter
12 II. Whle Church Evaluatin Tw typical types f church flks BIB APRON
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14 INSTITUTIONAL MAINTENANCE VISION MANAGEMENT MONUMENT MUSEUM MOVEMENT MORGUE
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16 What is yur basis fr evaluatin FROM MANAGEMENT Building Budget Bylaws TO MISSION Visin Vitality Values
17 II. Whle Church Evaluatin Typical Current Evaluatins: Survey Based Annymity an ptin Scales and numeric ranking Fcused n pastr s perfrmance and individual s needs
18 II. Whle Church Evaluatin Premises f current mdels: Pastr is ur emplyee We need t keep everybdy happy Pastr serves the needs f the cngregatin
19 II. Whle Church Evaluatin Risks with current mdels: Maintenance/Management Divisive Cnflicting needs and expectatins Often Prblem r Need based Blaming and Shaming N interactin fr clarificatin Perfrmance based creates tremendus ptential fr hurt BURN OUT Encurages cnsumer mentality
20 II. Whle Church Evaluatin Premises f an alternative mdel: VISION CENTERED Prayer centered Servant centered Whle-Church centered The gal is t fine tune and supprt tasks and mutually develped visin
21 III. Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin What makes a gd ne? Has a framewrk that FOCUS ON VISION AND PURPOSE Missin/visin fr whle cngregatin Defined rles and respnsibilities Psitin descriptins Regular planning cycle with whle cngregatin Regular reprts t gverning bdy abut prgress twards gals Attentin t prviding staff and teams the resurces necessary t d what is asked
22 III. Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin What makes a gd ne? The purpse f a ministry evaluatin is t prvide staff and laity, reliable feedback abut hw their wrk is ging, s that they may strengthen the cngregatin s ministry and missin. It is abut building up the bdy f Christ 5:1
23 Whle Church Evaluatin Handut
24 Visining and Well Frmed Outcmes "If yu dn't knw where yu are ging, any rad will get yu there." - Lewis Carrll "If yu dn't knw where yu are ging, yu might wind up smeplace else." - Ygi Berra "Yu've gt t be very careful if yu dn't knw where yu're ging, because yu might nt get there."
25 VISIONING ASSESSMENT WHO ARE WE WHO IS OUR NEIGHBOR WHAT IS GOD CALLING US TO BE AND TO DO IN THIS TIME AND PLACE
26 ASSIGNMENT Determine WHO (laity, staff, cmmittees, task teams, etc) is respnsible fr carrying ut each gal, task and bjective frm the shared visin.
27 ALIGNMENT WHAT: Ensure that the resurces f time, talent, training and treasures are distributed s that each ne has what they need.
28 ADJUSTMENT MONITORING AND FEEDBACK MUSTANGS AND MULES Leadership meets tgether (pssibly in a retreat setting) every 3 6 mnths t: Cllabrate n prgress Fine tune strategies Develp needed resurces
29 Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin One tl: Marks f a Healthy Church
30 Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin One tl: Cmpleting the Circle
31 Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin One tl: Spectrum Cnversatins tl The primary questin is: Are we being healthy, faithful and effective in this area? PICK TOPIC r Categry f church life, missin, purpse, visin Have members f the grup LINE UP acrss an imaginary spectrum being: We are nt shwing any signs f having healthy, faithful and effective ministry in this area. 9 being: We dn t think we culd make any imprvement in this area. TALK a) t yur neighbrs f the same pinin r b) t a grup frm smewhere else n the spectrum r c) cunt ff and frm small grups r d) whle grup discussin.
32 Emerging Mdels fr Ministry Evaluatin QUESTIONS???
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