It has been over 30 years since I took a Hunter Safety Course, but one of the lessons I remember is "always be sure of your target" and "consider what you might hit if you miss your target." As Christian leaders we must also be careful about what we pursue.
Below are some thoughts from a ministry colleague.
Most of us would agree that measuring success is critical. If we don't know what we are after we won't know if we were successful. The trick is knowing what we ought to measure.
Take the local church for instance. It is common to measure the number of people who attend weekly. The higher our attendance, the higher our success. How often do we ask, "How many people attend your church?"
If numbers are our definition of success we are driven to increase the numbers and with a little marketing moxie one can do that. No problem.
Except - the New Testament definition of success for the church is not numbers but spiritual maturity - becoming like Jesus (Ephesians 4).
For the rest of the post click here - Leading From the Sandbox: Measuring Success: What counts?
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