- so we can see how God is working and to what degree and in what areas of individual and neighborhood life.
- It allows room for God to act.
- To better manage programs
- Motivation for leaders of transformation, committee members and people doing the work.
- Helps committee supervise the workers and direct the project.
- Is motivation for all stakeholders and neighborhood people.
- Demonstrates accountability
- Evaluate progress of different elements in the program.
- Others can see the validity of the program.
- To satisfy donor/investor requirements
- To raise public awareness of the issues being addressed
- To find areas where transformation is not taking place.
- Identifies needs and interests in the neighborhood which are not being met.
- To demonstrate effectiveness of the program.
- It informs others of good practices that could be used elsewhere.
- Helps looking for outside resources as the reports validity requests
Questions that Might be Asked So That We Can Look for Transformation
- What would the neighborhood look like where people lived the Golden Rule?
- What would the neighborhood look like where everyone could read?
- What would the neighborhood look like if every student graduated high-school?
- What would the neighborhood look like in regard to crime, abuse, and violence?
- What would the neighborhood look like if every orphan had a mentor?
- What would the neighborhood look like if the weak were empowered?
- What would the neighborhood look like if God’s Kingdom were operative?
