6. Addictions broken and fear conquered. This may not be as common as divorce in our culture, but it's more prevalent than I would have imagined, and far more so than 20 to 25 years ago. I won't attempt to list addictions, the list is long, and we all understand fear. The point is that the freedom that comes from an individual breaking through and living out of bondage is incredibly powerful. Your church may not be equipped to deal with these complex issues, but there are organizations in your community you can partner with in order to help make a difference, even for a few.

7. First time tithers. When it comes to Christian maturity, the returning of a tithe from one's income is often the last thing to happen in a Christian's life. And for many, it never happens. It's not about the money. Yes, your church needs money to operate, but it's really about a surrendered life that chooses to trust God. Few things are more powerful than when someone realizes that they may be in charge, but they are not in control. Be bold in your teaching about trusting God with finances!

8. New leaders and volunteers. Next to the favor of God, everything rises and falls on leadership. My personal belief is that it's nearly impossible to over invest in leadership development. Leaders raise up volunteers, and volunteers make ministry possible. Recruiting, inspiring, encouraging, training and empowering your volunteers is essential, and your leaders will help you do that!

9. Hours devoted to prayer. I don't really think we should count how many hours we pray, but I can't help wonder what the correlation might actually be when you compare hours in prayer to the health and life-change impact of a local church. I don't think God is keeping score, but I do think He cares about what our heart treasures and how we chase after Him. Candidly, I believe prayer makes a huge difference, in fact, I think it is the true difference maker for any local church.

10. Kids treated with respect. Jesus had some very clear thoughts about how we are to treat the children. How strong is your children's ministry? Do you put as much effort toward the kids as you do the adults in "big church?" It's not a competition, but doing your best in children's ministry really matters. If your children's ministry needs a lot of work, don't stress over it, but commit to improving it a little bit at a time, and you'll be surprised at what can be accomplished in six to nine months!

So there you have it-–a list of 10 different numbers. How would you evaluate your ministry with these 10? Are there one or two that you want to focus on? What would you take off this list? What would you add?

Dan Reiland is Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. For the original article, visit danreiland.com.

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