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Humility is an incredibly overlooked but important character trait. Confidence is great, but arrogance is really deadly, and there’s a fine line there.

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By Matt Lyons on February 15, 2017

Previous ArticleIn an interview with Tony Morgan, Pastor Stephen DeFur of Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Knoxville, TN, tells about the questions his church asks, beyond attendance and financial issues, in order to monitor vitality. Questions related to “actions by current participants” are below.

Are people taking next steps?
Are we seeing adults professing their faith in Jesus?
Are they then taking that decision public and getting baptized?
Are people getting connected in small groups?
Are we seeing increasing numbers of people finding ways to give their lives away through service?

Next Article In an interview with Tony Morgan, Pastor Stephen DeFur of Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, tells about the questions his church asks, beyond attendance and financial issues, in order to monitor vitality. Questions related to “life changes by participants” are below. A previous set of questions was in the February 8 issue of Leading Ideas.

Are we seeing tangible evidence of people finding freedom in Jesus?
Are marriages being restored?
Are people finding freedom from addiction?
Are parents having deeper conversations with their kids?
Are we hearing stories of people finding courage to live their faith at work or school?

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Matt Lyons

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