Why We Count People

November 1, 2005 in Inside GCC with 3 Comments

Don’t miss the dialogue over on Mark’s site about why it’s important to count people. Just in case you were wondering…it is about the numbers for me. Those numbers represent the impact ministry is having on people’s lives.

3 Responses to “Why We Count People”

  1. Tony Myles November 2, 2005 at 2:03 am #

    Yes, but… I’d rather word that thought:

    “Those numbers represent one aspect of the impact ministry is having on people’s lives.”

  2. Michael November 4, 2005 at 11:24 pm #

    Great great points! Lately I’ve struggled with the head counting…afterall a large part of marketing communications is to get people through the door…and I guess I’ve just struggled lately to make sure that that is only the beginning of what we help to get started.

    Bottom line: Billy Graham in an empty warehouse = 0 lives turned to God.

    Thanks for the reminder. Or I guess thanks for the link to the reminder. Or … well … thanks.

  3. Church Marketing Sucks June 13, 2006 at 9:03 am #

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