assessment
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Reblog: Using metrics badly
We’ve seen how God’s sovereignty is behind all metrics, so how can we use metrics well and how can we use them badly? Part of the problem is the way we often see the world use metrics. The world often… Continue reading
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Reblog: Do you use “# of conversions” when assessing a program?
I’ve spoken to some people who think we shouldn’t use “# of conversions” when reviewing a project or program they’ve run. They’ll say something like; “conversion is God’s work”, or “we don’t have any control over that”. And on that… Continue reading
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When you focus on one “why” over another “why”
If there are two types of reasons “why” you might do something (see previous post) can you focus on one of those types of “why” too much? You can… If you focus too heavily on the “functional why” (because we… Continue reading
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What type of “why” are you chasing?
There are two ways you can answer the question “why?” There’s the cause and the function. The motivation and the outcome. The purpose and the result. They are both right answers to the question “why?”. Both need to be addressed. Both need… Continue reading
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The best way to help MTSers develop self-assessment habits
Just one question, asked again and again… “Why?” “When you did that lesson, why did you do it that way?”, “Why did you talk to him rather than her?”, “Why did you sit there?”, “Why did you change your plans?”,… Continue reading
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Ask people to clarify what they no longer believe
We love to see God change people; by his word, because of his grace, thru his spirit, using weak and frail “us”. We rejoice in that change. So help people to articulate their change. Ask them what’s gone on, what… Continue reading
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Reflections from building the HBC Hub
About 12 months ago I took an architect and a couple of our Committee of Elders to a 1970s warehouse and pitched the idea that by the grace of God we could use it as a home base for our… Continue reading
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You have a culture, did you know?
Whatever the group, big or small, whole church or growth group, it has a culture. There’s a commonly agreed way things are. A commonly held idea about how things happen; evangelism, bible reading, singing, everything. You only notice it when… Continue reading
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Why is it working?
Is something your running working well? Is your church growing? Are people coming along? Are people growing? Don’t be too quick to assume its your amazing programs. Don’t be too quick to claim that God is blessing you specially. Sometimes,… Continue reading
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Model self criticism
As we train and equip young leaders, we want them to grow in the skill of self-criticism. That’s a pretty tough skill to learn – cause you have to have a go, make mistakes, grow the “eyes” to see the… Continue reading
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How to run a “Ministry review” discussion
So, you’ve planned, organised, delegated, ran and even cleaned up that big ministry event/thing. How do you conduct a review with the team? 1. Acknowledge the fears in the room; some people know they didn’t pull their weight. Some people… Continue reading
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