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    LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME
    LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME
    LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME
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    LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME

    By Julie E. Stokes-Thomas

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    Readers are provided with a six step process for conducting and reporting analysis of church organization, operations, and ministry to interested stakeholders (e, g,, Ministry Leaders, Boards, Congregations, Community Partners and Members).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJun 1, 2021
    ISBN9781098355364
    LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME

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      LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME - Julie E. Stokes-Thomas

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      LEARNING TO USE EVALUATION IN THE BLACK CHURCH ONE STEP AT A TIME

      Edifying the work of board members, pastors, leaders, and laity

      Julie E. Stokes-Thomas, PhD, MPH

      Copyright © 2020 by Julie E. Stokes-Thomas All rights reserved ISBN 978-1-09835-535-7 eBook 978-1-09835-536-4

      Church image on title page from (Yahoo.com)¹

      All scripture quotations unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. NIV ® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.²

      Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream. All rights reserved.³

      Contents

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      FORWARD

      INTRODUCTION

      CHAPTER 1

      What is Evaluation?

      CHAPTER 2

      Why Use Evaluation?

      CHAPTER 3

      Evaluation Cycle

      CHAPTER 4

      Gathering Easy Data

      CHAPTER 5

      Analysis, Interpretation, Conclusions

      CHAPTER 6

      Sharing Information

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      I praise God for the gifts He has given me, and for the opportunities He has made available to me to use those spiritual gifts. Ecclesia Christian Fellowship is where I made my church home in 1993. I have experienced repeated opportunities to verify the usefulness of evaluation when assisting the Senior Pastor, at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship, Dr. Joshua Beckley, to achieve the vision and direction he receives from God, the board, and the ministry. It is my honor to show my love and gratitude for all who have supported me; my husband, Eric, my children, Catricia, Shaun, Felix, and a myriad of others. For more than 30 years I have used evaluation in my life and work with African America churches. Thank you.

      FORWARD

      Dr. Julie Stokes–Thomas is a brilliant psychologist and analyst. She is also my longtime friend. She currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for our Church (Ecclesia Christian Fellowship), as well as one of my personal advisors. Her knowledge and expertise have been the source of great help and assistance throughout the years that I have been pastoring. Her love of Christ, her passion for the kingdom, her care of our people and culture and her commitment to the Church of

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