LEADER 04260nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910975182003321 005 20251117083011.0 010 $a1-4267-2247-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000000036033 035 $a(EBL)3039214 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000536123 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12167097 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000536123 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10546387 035 $a(PQKB)10620671 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3039214 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3039214 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10477346 035 $a(OCoLC)742514652 035 $a(BIP)36009127 035 $a(BIP)14064370 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000036033 100 $a20070402d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEffectiveness by the numbers $ecounting what counts in the church /$fWilliam R. Hoyt 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNashville, Tenn. $cAbingdon Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (146 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-687-64175-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe fear of numbers -- If you could count only one thing -- How many and how often? -- How many stay? -- How many serve? -- Who are your new leaders? -- Do you really grow by staying small? -- What's more important than dollars? -- What product are you producing anyway?. 330 $aAccurately counting the right things can profoundly impact ministry effectiveness. Knowing the story in the stats can inform decisions and lead to the things that produce the results most pleasing to God. Gathering and studying the right numbers can help a church wisely invest its resources of time, effort, people, money, and facilities. "Effectiveness by the Numbers" will help ensure that your church is measuring the right things for the right reasons. Counting what counts enables a church to fulfill its mission--making mature followers of Jesus Christ. Jesus and his disciples counted. They knew how many he fed with the five loaves and fishes. When a crowd gathered they often knew and recorded the number of men, women and children present for the event. The early church counted. They knew that on the day of Pentecost about 3,000 were added to their number. The book of Acts reports that many believed, people were added, and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized. If Jesus counted and the early church kept track of numbers, it is not unreasonable to expect churches today to use metrics to increasetheir effectiveness in doing God s work on earth. Chapter One The Fear of Numbers Chapter Two If You Could Count Only One Thing Chapter Three How Many and How Often Chapter Four How Many Stick? Chapter Five How Many Serve? Chapter Six Who's New? Chapter Seven Growing by Staying Small Chapter Eight What's More Important than Dollars? Chapter Nine What Product Are You Producing Anyway? About the author: William R. Hoyt During his 38 years of ministry, Dr. Bill Hoyt has served as Pastor, Seminary Professor, Executive Minister of the Southwest Baptist Conference and a consultant to churches, denominations and other not-for-profit corporations. By virtue of his varied background, Dr. Hoyt has been privileged to observe countless churches from many different vantage points. Dr.Hoyt is the President of NexStep Coaching and Consulting, an organization committed to enhancing theeffectiveness of Christian leaders and organizations through executive coaching and consulting for organizational development. Dr. Hoyt is also President of UniReach International, a non-profit organization that engages in humanitarian work in Vietnam. Dr. Hoytand his wife Gwyn have been married for 40 years. They have two sons and daughters-in-law, a granddaughter and three grandsons." 606 $aChurch management 606 $aChurch statistics 615 0$aChurch management. 615 0$aChurch statistics. 676 $a254 700 $aHoyt$b William R$01865835 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910975182003321 996 $aEffectiveness by the numbers$94473052 997 $aUNINA