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The Big Idea
Being obsessed with the number of people in worship can be a very unhealthy way to measure a churches health. While it is a valid metric that can be informative in certain ways. Here are a few others that can give a different perspective.
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Percentage of congregation involved in Bible Study - From Kober, Built on the Rock.
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The number of distinct cultural groups represented in congregation. This can be called the Cultural Diversity Metric.
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How many activates or meetings focus on mission and outreach.
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How many members and leaders are in apprenticeship or mentor relationships/programs or think about the “bench” of leaders that are in our congregation.