When I work with congregations, I come loaded with all sorts of formulas, which arise from the composite trends in the many other churches where I have worked. Sound formulas allow me to process a church’s situation and its possibilities faster. Here are four of my favorites. (I should warn that there are plenty of contexts that require us to adjust these ratios a little, this way or that. But these numbers represent a good starting place for some of you who are just wading in to the work of coaching and consulting with local churches.)
