Is Efficiency a Good Metric for Ministry?

The costs of church as a professional event

The shepherd in Jesus’ parable leaves the 99 and goes looking for the 1 lost sheep. Which is kinda dumb when you think about it. A 99% retention rate of sheep in the sheepfold is pretty good. It does not appear to be an efficient use of this shepherd’s resources, time and attention. It’s not a particularly “professional” take on his shepherding duties.

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