Is an existing program or ministry at your church ripe for an outreach makeover -- or burial? Here are 10 questions to help you decide:

1. Is the basic objective of this program “To reach people for Christ”?
2. How many people now participate? (percentage of church members)
3. What percentage of participants is non-Christian or unchurched?
4. Who is this program designed to reach?
5. What are their greatest needs?
6. On a scale of 1-10, how effective is this program in meeting its evangelistic objective?
7. If you ended or significantly restructured this program, what would happen?
8. If you ended or significantly restructured this program, who would be upset? Why?
9. What is an idea that would be more effective than what you’re currently doing to build relationships with these people and help them find Christ?
10. How would the people in your current ministry feel if they saw people coming to Christ as a result of this new ministry?

Adapted from Outreach Wineskin Evaluation by Lynne Marian © 2006. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.