It is crucial that we look ahead and seek to define what success and failure might look like in our community. It is a misstep to just assume we all know what success would be. Most of us (all?) are accustomed to a traditional church model where success is measured and evaluated primarily on the basis of a weekly worship service. This leads to certain assumptions about what success looks like. These aren’t wrong, but just different from what we believe we are called to do.
Our primary goal is not to gather people for a meeting, organize small groups, form an institution, or create the newest hip thing. Our calling is to form, grow and multiply gospel-centered missional communities to live out their identities (Family, Servants, Learners, Missionaries) together by practicing Communion, Community and Mission.
Therefore we will not primarily measure…
1. Sunday Gathering Attendance
2. Quality of Sunday Performance
3. Money in the Bank
4. Popularity or Hype Surrounding TCC
Yet, we are not just a reactionary movement moving away from things. We are a missional movement that is about something.
Post your thoughts: What are we about? What do you think we should be measuring? What are the marks on a Missional Report Card?
November 13, 2008 at 7:28 am
I think one important thing we could measure is whether we are speaking truth into each other’s lives – directing each other toward Christ and His purposes – getting into His word together
Another thing would be working toward making a difference in this world for the Kingdom
-Sandy
November 18, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I think we should not measure success by how many people are there on sunday, but maybe more on how intentional we are being with the relationships in our lives- with sojourners or whatever name you guys use.
November 25, 2008 at 6:59 am
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