The follwing evaluation form might be a means for identifying how to start, expand, or in some cases, delete social ministries.
| 1. What are we doing well In our
congregational outreach and should it be continued? 2. What in our congregational outreach needs improvement? 3. What dimension of our social ministry program (if any) should be dropped and why? 4. Where should we be providing greater help In developing our congregation's social ministry- priority of needs? |
These questions can be used in any number of
settings, or forums, for gathering information, and for program assessments.
For some members of a congregation, this type of discussion will be new,
especially for those not now in- volved in social ministry .For still others,
this type of discussion pro- vokes memories which are invaluable in the
development of future mission opportunities. These "roles" within the congregation
-- keepers of memory, visionaries, servants, critics, workers -- help define
and shape the purpose, direction, and content of any social ministry program.
Each offers special insight which revitalizes the place where social ministry
is experienced, the action itself, and the people involved. As social ministry is an expression of faith, biblical and theological knowledge facilitates the ministry and the ministers, together. |