Dynamic Church Trends | January 5, 2011
Do you really know your congregation?
Most pastors know some basic information about the people in their church. From attendance numbers, to the ratio of adults to kids, to the number of small groups and financial giving of the church membership, pastors are typically aware of the numbers. But, beyond the numbers, how well do pastors really know the people of their churches?
Though we’re inclined to believe that small church pastors have a better understanding of their congregants, even the small church leaders struggle with having the time to spend with members. Church leaders need to have visibility and insight into the people, ministries and activities of their church.
Beyond the Numbers
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Community Church in California stated recently on Twitter, “Church leaders: You must look at the numbers, but then you must look past the numbers at the causes.” [Read the rest of the article]
Hear from an Expert
Executive pastor Josh Whitehead, of Faith Promise Church in Knoxville, Tennessee shared his insights on learning to make great ministry decisions from meaningful information.Josh' talk was titled Ministry Decisions from Meaningful Information, Click here to download this webinar. (MP3 - 45MB)
A webinar attendee asked for Faith Promise Church to share the “Dashboard” tool they use to spot trends through Fellowship One data. Well, thanks to Dr. Whitehead and Kyle Gilbert, Pastor of Communications at Faith Promise Church, we have published the link to this free Google Docs template for your church to use: Dashboard Spreadsheet
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