Redefining Success

How do you define success? Church attendance? Financial status? Use this theme to see how God defines success and how you can put that knowledge to work in your church. You'll find helpful articles, comprehensive assessments, case studies, a devotional, and plenty of how-tos to help redefine and hone the mission and operations of your church and its leaders. Use them for your next meeting or retreat-just make as many copies as you need and hand them out. Also, be sure to take a look at the corresponding, newly formatted PowerPoint presentation to add a new dimension to meetings and retreats. Table of Contents: Success in the Eyes of God Success isn't about accomplishments; it's about faithfulness to God's calling. Chris Blumhofer What Is Success? Five church leaders offer their thoughts on growth, success, and faithfulness. interview with John Huffman, Ben Patterson, Verard Eller, Peter Wagner, and Larry DeWitt Pushed to Be Omni-Competent Doing ministry well means monitoring expectations and building a strong team. Ed Dobson An Attitude Check Evaluate your attitude toward success, failure, and faithfulness. Ben Patterson Freedom from the Crowds Sunday morning attendance is a dangerous way to measure success. Craig Brian Larson Success in Context We all carry expectations into ministry, and they can make or break our experience. Jeff Shirle Faith to Face "Failure" God calls some people to ministries of tedious mediocrity. byVernon C. Grounds Avoiding the Comparison Trap One-upmanship can seduce leaders and bring them down. Craig Brian Larson Dropping the Mask Successful spiritual leaders can admit their faults, if they do it right. Dave Stone Priorities for Success The difference between success and failure can be a matter of motivation. Ted Engstrom Our Failure, God's Success God may see an accomplishment where we see only frustration. Kent and Barbara Hughes Ring-True Ministry Serving God well requires us to serve according to our gifts. Craig Brian Larson