Your leaders need to know the current status of things. Is the church growing? Are more leaders being recruited? Has funding increased? Fit this in your shepherds calendar. If it isn’t, what has changed?
What needs to be done? Share the good things happening also based on the statistics
These meetings are important because
- they help you know where you are and where you are not
- they help to check backsliding
- They stimulate growth and generates a new vision and compassion for the lost.
- Helps to track increase or decrease
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever…
Proverbs 27:23, 24
This verse emphasizes the importance of these meetings. You need to be able to gauge what is going on and have a good picture because things may be declining and only the numbers can tell you
Practical Ways To Go Over Statistics
- Keep track and evaluate weekly attendance
- Keep track and evaluate small group attendance
- Keep track and evaluate your new membership
- Keep track and evaluate your number of tithers
- Keep track and evaluate your number of leaders
- Make sure all the leaders understand their goals and how to achieve them
- Evaluate your Sunday Service and find out what needs to change and worked on