Compares to the Sabbath rest and reflection.
Healthy churches plan for breaks, pauses, planned intentional reflection.
Often this occurs in a major way once a year and works best if related to new ministry teams and leadership position shuffling and the new budget. This type of assessment primarily formulates the next strategic steps the congregation as a whole and individual ministries will move toward. Crisis or Change Defined Assessment. A pastor leaving or a new one arriving, completing of a major building project, additions of new staff, changes in denominational or partnerships are just a few examples of the kind of movement which effective leaders will use to call the church to assessment. Frequently there are some pain, grief or unity issues that must be faced as well as refocusing and redefining the direction, priorities, values, and strategy.