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NWC Rural Ministry Webinar – Small Church, Big Impact: Revisiting Metrics

In this webinar we answer the question “Why metrics do matter?” while also addressing how “what we measure matters, too” for the rural context. We do so by exploring alternative quantitative and qualitative metrics in contrast to the typical “bodies, bucks and buildings” frame that is still viewed by many as the primary indicators of church success.

In addition, we introduced and have provided a few supporting resources to help rural churches better measure, account for their impact:

• 2022 Rural Impact Leadership Conference: Recalibrating Church Metrics Workshop
  • Workshop Video
  • Workshop PowerPoint
• 2024 Rural Impact Leadership Conference: Unveiling the Big Picture Workshop
  • Workshop Video
  • Workshop PowerPoint
  • Unveiling the Big Picture – Your Blueprint Form
• The Quick and Simple Congregational Asset-Mapping Experience
• “Say Cheese!” Take Pictures to Expand Ministry