Have Your Brain Washed by Elton Stroh, Full of Straw and Strawmen. Lead Pastor in Latte Church Failure. Bad Metrics or Bad Coffee?

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Presentation Description Sessions 2A and 3B Building a Strategic Ministry Plan For ministry planning to be most productive it must be comprehensive (so it is well-informed and grounded in reality), engaging (so it has widespread ownership and participation),compelling (so it generates energy and enthusiasm), and cyclical (so both short- and long-term ministry goals are apt within an ever-changing context).  Strategic planners will want to: Lay a firm foundation for planning Accurately analyze ministry context Form and cast a captivating vision Gain measurable traction with implementation    Do Metrics Belong in the Church? This question is likely to raise some eyebrows and create some tensions.  Some ministry leaders could not imagine functioning within a church without discernible metrics.  Metrics and related words (e.g. measurables, scorecards, and outcomes) are mentioned routinely in their weekly staff or monthly elected leaders’ meetings.  Other ministry leaders balk at the use of such terms in the church. What is at the root of these tensions? Why does having meaningful metrics matter? Which metrics belong in your congregation?