Do you aim at success or fruitfulness in your ministry?
It’s often hard to tell the difference because they look so similar on the outside.
One way to tell which side you’re on is to analyze the questions you ask – either in your own mind, or of others – after a church function. Here is a baker’s dozen of such questions. Which do you ask more often?
It’s often hard to tell the difference because they look so similar on the outside.
One way to tell which side you’re on is to analyze the questions you ask – either in your own mind, or of others – after a church function. Here is a baker’s dozen of such questions. Which do you ask more often?
1. Success: “How many people came?” Fruitfulness: “How many people were converted?”
2. Success: “How many people did I impress?” Fruitfulness: “How many people did I impact?”
3. Success: “How many people signed up to serve?” Fruitfulness: “How many people signed up to serve?”
4. Success: “To what degree are my volunteers carrying out my directions?” Fruitfulness: “To what degree are my volunteers directing people toward Jesus?”
5. Success: “How many visitors came to the church website today?” Fruitfulness: “How many unchurched people visited our service on Sunday because they saw our website?” Continue at Pastoralized
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