Evaluation Has Its Limits

Evaluation is a big part of PBG.

"How are we doing?" "What can we do better?" "Are our ministries effective or ineffective?" PBG churches ask these kind of questions a lot. And that's a good thing.

But leaders of PBG churches must also recognize that evaluation has its limits--especially in the church. A lot of what we do can't be easily measured and evaluated. That doesn't mean we have to abandon evaluation altogether. It just means that we have to recognize that the Holy Spirit's work among us isn't limited to what shows up on all our nice reports.

As you wrestle with this issue in your church, you might want to read John Ortberg's new article titled, "How Am I Doing? The thrill (and danger) of evaluation."

Here's the link: http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/currenttrendscolumns/leadershipweekly/howamidoing.html?start=1

As always, once you've read it, I'd love to have you post some comments here at PBGChurch.