An exercise examining your congregation's goals and values, evaluating successes and planning for the future.
What are the three to five current key measures of success of the congregation, that is, what do you measure to evaluate how well the congregation is doing right now?
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In your estimation, how has the congregation been doing in the last few years with regard to each of these measures?
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What are three key areas in which the congregation will have to excel in order to succeed in the future with regard to the following?
a. Services/programs/benefits offered to members
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b. Operating/governing practices
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c. Use of financial, human and physical resources
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d. Other factors
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What are the widely shared key values within the congregation in each of the following areas?
a. Values regarding religious services _______________________________________
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b. Values regarding board governance ______________________________________
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c. Values regarding operating practices _____________________________________
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d. Values regarding money and financial resources ____________________________
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e. Values regarding role of the rabbi ________________________________________
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f. Values regarding education ______________________________________________
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g. Values regarding sense of community _____________________________________
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h. Values regarding the world within which the congregation lives ________________
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