Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Doing Good Well – Part 2 Best Practices and Strategies for Mission Effectiveness Dr. Asa J. Lee Associate Dean, Wesley Theological Seminary Dr. Ann A. Michel Associate Director, Lewis Center for Church Leadership

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well God’s Purposes in Mission ChurchCommunity

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Maximizing the Impact of Donations If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has not pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John 3:17 NIV

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Best Practices for Donation Ministries Learn what’s really needed Partner with a reputable organization Plan for storage and transportation needs Ask for VERY specific donations from congregation

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Best Practices for Donation Ministries Do some education around what “good condition” means Educate your congregation about the need your are addressing Use donations as a stepping stone to broader engagement

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Best Practices for Donation Ministries Conduct giveaways with dignity Stay focused

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Best Practices for Mission Engagement An attitude of humility Short term projects within a long-term framework Empowering relationships Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Best Practices for Mission Engagement Leadership Preparing participants Spiritual receptivity Transparent finances Follow-up

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Measuring Mission Fruitfulness Measure outcomes not inputs Know your “so that” Base metrics on the outcomes sought Distinguish between counting (numbers) and measuring (change) Learning from feedback Conduct an annual mission audit

Serve Your Neighbor: Doing Good Well Trust in God “The Holy Spirit purifies our motivations when we serve others with the right spirit and focus genuinely on meeting human needs in ways that respect recipients and serve the purposes of Christ … God multiplies our personal efforts, interweaves them with the work of others, and uses them to transform the world.” — Bishop Robert Schnase