User Friendly Evaluation: Improving The Work Of Pastors, Programs, And Laity

by C. Jeff Woods

Each congregation must evaluate itself in light of its own mix of gifts, backgrounds, talents, and opportunities. Presenting the best of evaluation theory past and present, Woods shows clergy and lay leaders how to engage in mutual evaluation-not judgment-of ministry, mission, and community as a shared responsibility. The goal is building up the congregation. A special chapter provides commentary from church evaluation experts Roy Oswald (Alban), Paul Light (ABUSA denominational staff), and Jill Hudson (PCUSA judicatory executive) on dilemmas congregations face in evaluation.

Genres: Leadership

130 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1995

Reviews

[Corey · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book that seeks to take the principles of research and evaluation and bring them down on the "user friendly" level to be used by pastors and congregations in a wide range of areas. It's one of those books that can serve as a type of manual when needed but is not necessarily a scintillating read. But it's nice that it could be used by congregational leaders in a lot of different areas or even a D.Min student in certain types of projects.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book presents a few different ministry evaluation method it really just scratches the surface