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Shared Outcomes Framework: Number of new worshipping communities

Learn about this outcome area, its definition, indicators, guidance and the tools available

THE NUMBER OF NEW WORSHIPPING COMMUNITIES is one of the outcome areas of the Shared Outcomes Framework. It counts the number of newly started new worshipping communities from a project.

Definition guidance

The guidance document below explains the definition of the outcome, the indicator(s) for measuring it and some basics around its use.

Further guidance

Further guidance is coming soon and will be published here when available.

Tools

There are plans to develop a platform for helping churches and dioceses with measuring the Shared Outcomes Framework indicators; however, that will take some time. In the meantime, some temporary tools are being developed using commonly available software to aid churches in capturing and recording measurement data. They will be published here soon.

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