Hey my friend,
How do we even begin to make sense of 2020?
On a global scale, we’re dealing with the increase of COVID-19 cases amidst a global recession—all while living in a deeply divided nation.
And on a more individual level, the shift to remote church has completely changed what “measuring success” looks like.
Before, when your attendance, giving, and baptisms increased, you knew you must be doing a good job and transforming lives. But how do you know when those metrics are so unreliable during this disrupted time?
And while I know God is ultimately in control—the changes of 2020 just keep coming!
Many leaders are left scratching their heads. Meanwhile, congregants are facing unprecedented challenges and stress. To make matters worse, since you can’t see those you serve, it’s really hard to know what areas of their lives need your support.
That means pastors and churches need a new set of metrics to guide their work and measure success.
That’s why I’m excited to tell you about a new assessment from Barna—the Barna PeoplePulse.
It’s based on a set of metrics from the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. It goes beyond “traditional” church metrics like attendance and giving to shine a light into how the people you serve are doing across key areas of life including:
- Faith
- relationships
- vocation
- health
- finances
That means you’ll get real data and insights on how your people are engaging with their faith and your church/network at the current time.
It’s 100% free—free to take. Free to use.
You can take the Barna PeoplePulse here: Thank you!
This gives us insight into where you’re flourishing (plus, you get your flourishing persona immediately when you complete it!) As soon as I can, I’ll circle back with the results—but I’ll need your help! As soon as five people complete it, the results unlock. Then, I’ll compare how we’re flourishing here in KC to national norms.
(And—I encourage you to deploy the Free Barna PeoplePulse assessment to your church/network. It’s easy, just head here to get started and learn more.)
On the journey with you,
Gary Kendall
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