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If you were to move to a new community and begin visiting
a church, how would you know what is most important in that church? What would be the clues? Ages: What all age groups study and do Attendance: The activities and functions that are best
attended Budget: Where the money goes Calendar: What activities are frequent and prominent Celebration: What gets celebrated Conversations: What people naturally talk about Expectations: What is expected of everyone Facility: What is emphasized, showcased, or subtly
communicated Integration: What gets integrated into all ministries
and age groups Leadership Development: What is included and emphasize Leadership Meetings: What topics are frequently and extensively
addressed Measurement: What gets counted Ministry Leadership: What ministries are run by paid staff and
what by lay leaders Must: What the church must do, and, consequently
what it can’t do Prayer: What is consistently prayed
about Preaching: What themes and topics recur Programs: What programs and activities are offered
and emphasized Promotion: What is promoted most effectively and
furthest in advance Quality: What must be consistently high
quality Recruiting: What gets the most recruiting Staff Positions: What ministries are led and supported by
paid staff Time: What occupies staff time Training: What positions require training, what kind,
and how much Based
on this list, what would a visitor conclude are the top five priorities in
your church? Does
reaching the world for Christ appear in this list? 56565656565656565656 |