While the Church wrestles with outward cultural relevance, it's also navigating an inward challenge of metrics. Results and fruit, though both valuable, serve distinct purposes. The primary difference is:

God doesn't call His people primarily to results—He invites us to bear fruit.

Results manifest in statistics—attendance, sign-ups, volunteers, baptisms, small group involvement. Each number represents a life , yet the fruit of person’s life is best measured in developmental relationships; those c...