The longer I'm in ministry leadership, the more I appreciate the value of great Church Management Software (CMS) as a tool for developing strong infrastructure. Our internal timeline for monthly reporting is the completion of the previous month’s KPMs (Key Performance Measures) by the 2nd Wednesday of the month and completion of the Leadership Team Monthly Report by the 2nd Friday of the month. Right after the … [Read more...]
Identifying First-Time Guests
Exploring This Very Important Part Of A Good Church Growth Strategy
Those of us who measure the number of first-time guests we attract each weekend, know one crucial thing. We're only counting a portion of the "actual" number of first-time guests. In other words, many first-time guests do not identify themselves. Therefore, we don't know they are there. Our Associate Pastor - Adults, in addition to her other responsibilities, is responsible for "connections" at our church. She is … [Read more...]
Small Group Attendance Reporting
I can't tell you how many times I've been involved in a discussion about small group attendance reporting. And, every conversation eventually gets around to "How do you get your small group leaders to report attendance?" Of course there's no "silver bullet" solution, but there are two "keys" to getting small group leaders to report their groups' attendance. Vision Casting First, you have to do a great job of … [Read more...]
Strategic Plan – Key Performance Measures (KPMs)
As part of the Strategic Planning Process, certain measures are established to help the church determine the effectiveness of the plan. In keeping with the Performance Cycle, it is necessary to routinely review "results." These results are called Key Performance Measures (KPMs) and are reviewed regularly. The review is a comparison of the results the plan is delivering versus the original stakeholder needs identified … [Read more...]