OUTREACH EVERYONE OUTREACH is for EVERYONE General Conference EVANGELISM MANUAL Women’s Ministries EVANGELISM MANUAL Training Program

OUTREACH IS FOR EVERYONE Chapter 15 EVALUATION General Conference Women’s Ministries Department

A wise leader always evaluates and thus improves. Once the Bible study, small group, or evangelistic series has ended, and the follow up events are completed, what happens next? Do you slip back into your ordinary routine, or do you take time to evaluate and learn from the success and mistakes? A wise leader always evaluates and thus improves.

Although evaluations look at specific aspects of the event, there are several underlying questions.

What have we done that we feel is successful? How could we improve it even more? What have we done that we feel is successful? How could we improve it even more? What would we do differently? What have we left out? What needs to be added? Changed? Eliminated? What would we do differently? What have we left out? What needs to be added? Changed? Eliminated?

Evaluation form: The evaluation form included in this manual (See Appendix M) is quite detailed, but it will help you identify strengths and weaknesses if everyone is honest and thorough in filling it out.

Do all you can to insure openness, trust, and confidentiality. For written forms, it is usually best not to have those responding give their names, although the sample evaluation does have space for a name. Do all you can to insure openness, trust, and confidentiality. For written forms, it is usually best not to have those responding give their names, although the sample evaluation does have space for a name.

Remember that evaluation is a valuable tool for growth and improvement. Work with the evangelistic team in analyzing the information from the evaluation forms. Remember that evaluation is a valuable tool for growth and improvement. Work with the evangelistic team in analyzing the information from the evaluation forms.

Pray for wisdom, and decide on specific improvements that can be made in the future. Prepare a report and use these ideas to make the next event even more successful, to God’s glory!