As I wrote recently, the list of Fastest Growing churches in Outreach Magazine was the wrong list.
The people at Outreach Magazine, particularly Lynne Marian, Lindy Lowry, and Shari Taylor, have gone above and beyond the call to make it right. I am guessing that 99 out of 100 people just assumed it was the formula. Uberblogger Todd Rhoades from Monday Morning Insight indicated he made the assumption. (Thanks, Todd, for being kind!)
But, it wasn't a formula. It was a mistake.
Yesterday, we faxed and emailed an apology and the correct information to every church on the list. You can find the new corrected list now updated here.
I hate mistakes... a bunch. But, I love working with people with integrity, like the people at Outreach.
Comments (5)
Ed...the link to the corrected list doesn't work.
Posted by Pete Williamson | October 11, 2007 5:29 PM
Posted on October 11, 2007 17:29
Well, now that's ironic, isn't it. Grin.
Try again (hit refresh before you do). I fixed it.
Thanks,
Ed
Posted by Ed Stetzer | October 11, 2007 5:35 PM
Posted on October 11, 2007 17:35
nicely done, thanks. would you want to do webmaster work for us?
Posted by Pete Williamson | October 12, 2007 2:30 PM
Posted on October 12, 2007 14:30
Hi Ed
I read recently in the Outreach Magazine Stats that Fellowship is now running at 13,000 attendance and that they experienced 30% growth over the past year (which implies that they only had 10,000 last year).
Is this true? I was under the impression that they were about 20,000 mark.
And if it is true, did they suddenly lose a lot of people? This would be very disappointing but would also be interesting to find out why as I am sure others could learn from it.
Posted by Mark Broadbent | October 15, 2007 10:00 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 10:00
Yes, the Fellowship Church is doing much better than they originally reported. Troy Page, their communications pastor, has told me they are running 24,000.
Unfortunately sometimes someone gives erroneous information in a survey, but the Fellowship staff have been gracious enough to update that. I am encouraging the Outreach folks to put an update in the next issue.
Fellowship is, as always, a good church to watch and see the Lord do great things.
Posted by Ed Stetzer | October 15, 2007 10:14 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 10:14