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The Five Drucker Questions

Is It Time for a Ministry Tune-up?
John Pearson | posted 11/02/2007
This article provided by the Engstrom Institute

They're known as "The Five Drucker Questions." Penned by Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, these five questions are surprisingly basic. Yet, used as levers to pry open and elevate your best thinking, they'll help your staff and board find out where God is working—and how best to join up with him in this new decade of ministry.

When you can succinctly answer these questions, you've got an automatic 20-minute talk for any community group, volunteer or new staff orientation, ministry meeting, or fund-raising presentation. Most importantly, team-generated answers to these questions will enable your church or ministry to stay focused and to be excellent stewards of God's calling for you. You'll also enjoy ministry more—confident you're on the right track, God's track.

Even if you're already familiar with the Drucker Questions, consider reviewing them at a staff or board meeting, focusing on them at a retreat, or asking each department to wrestle with them at a half-day ...

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 Drucker, leadership, ministry tune-up, mission, strategic planning