I am often asked for a “thermometer” to measure the missions temperature of local congregations. Both churches and agencies want to have a better means of discerning what marks congregations ready to increase their global impact.

Over time, I have developed several matrices based on outcome goals. What is presented here is a more general measurement tool that provides a starting point. In this issue, we will look at 10 guages of a church’s potential for a major expansion of missions involvement. In next month’s Postings, we will look at 10 measurements of an agency’s ability to partner more significantly with churches. . .[Click below to continue]