“Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, "Consider your ways! "You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes." Thus says the Lord of hosts, "Consider your ways! "Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified," says the Lord. "You look for much, but behold, it comes to little; when you bring it home, I blow it away. Why?" declares the Lord of hosts, "Because of My house which lies desolate, while each of you runs to his own house.” Haggai 1:5-9 (NAS)

Each council/team should review their goals on a regular basis and renew or update them in September of each year so budget needs for the upcoming year can be determined. When deciding on goals for your ministry/mission, you should seek God’s will and think about the fruit that will be produced for God’s kingdom.

Consider some or all the following questions to help you discern how much fruit your council/team will produce when doing mission & ministry to reach your goals. These same questions can be used to measure fruit produced when evaluating the success of your mission/ministry.
o Numbers served: How many people has your ministry served and in what capacity?

o Stories: What was the affirmation received from God?

o Lives transformed: Specifically, what are some examples of transformed lives?
o Tenure: What growth in size is occurring on the team?

o Participation: How is the team growing in commitment to the ministry?

o Stories: What was the affirmation received from God.

o Spiritual: How have the team member’s lives been transformed?
o Refer to the Team member self assessment form.

o Stories: What was the affirmation received from God?

o Lives transformed: Specifically, what are some examples of transformed lives?
o Stories: How is your team working within the Body of Christ at Calvary?

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