http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/how-to-measure-church-success/ moving towards a missional mindset Fri, 18 May 2012 12:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/how-to-measure-church-success/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Stephen Woods Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:13:46 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=893#comment-6533 This exhortation for the church to return to the primary original NT "measurable" we see in Acts and the Pauline Epistles will be met with incomprehension and best and derision at worst on the part of the vast majority of those who understand church as institution rather than as organism. Yet it's true that unless this understanding gains significant momentum, the mission of the church will continue to be dead in the water in our place and time. What a joy to find evidence of kindred spirits in this place! This exhortation for the church to return to the primary original NT “measurable” we see in Acts and the Pauline Epistles will be met with incomprehension and best and derision at worst on the part of the vast majority of those who understand church as institution rather than as organism. Yet it’s true that unless this understanding gains significant momentum, the mission of the church will continue to be dead in the water in our place and time. What a joy to find evidence of kindred spirits in this place!

]]> http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/how-to-measure-church-success/comment-page-1/#comment-6526 Brad Brisco Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:41:58 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=893#comment-6526 Andrew, I agree, the "outcomes" must move beyond church planting to changed lives and community transformation. I really like your 4 dimensions. To be fair to Fitch, the "counting of church plants" was simply one quantitative measurement that he shared, along with several qualitative measurables as well. Andrew, I agree, the “outcomes” must move beyond church planting to changed lives and community transformation. I really like your 4 dimensions. To be fair to Fitch, the “counting of church plants” was simply one quantitative measurement that he shared, along with several qualitative measurables as well.

]]> http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/how-to-measure-church-success/comment-page-1/#comment-6525 andrew jones Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:34:28 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=893#comment-6525 i think we need to go beyond counting churches planted and look at the transforming impact of our missional efforts [whether they produce an institution or not] in 4 dimensions - spiritual, economic, environmental, and social. i think we need to go beyond counting churches planted and look at the transforming impact of our missional efforts [whether they produce an institution or not] in 4 dimensions – spiritual, economic, environmental, and social.

]]> http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/how-to-measure-church-success/comment-page-1/#comment-6519 Brad Brisco Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:55:04 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=893#comment-6519 I knew you would like this post. I do think the transition you speak of will finally begin to take place as the mega-mindset increasingly struggles with diminishing returns in a Post-Christendom context. I like to think we are already beginning to see such struggles. I knew you would like this post. I do think the transition you speak of will finally begin to take place as the mega-mindset increasingly struggles with diminishing returns in a Post-Christendom context. I like to think we are already beginning to see such struggles.

]]> http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/how-to-measure-church-success/comment-page-1/#comment-6518 Matt Maestas Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:25 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/?p=893#comment-6518 Amen and Amen! Now the questions remain, how does one transition a church with a mega-mindset into one captivated by a church planting movement, and secondly, what is a realistic time frame for this to occur? Amen and Amen! Now the questions remain, how does one transition a church with a mega-mindset into one captivated by a church planting movement, and secondly, what is a realistic time frame for this to occur?

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