What are the three to five current key measures of success of the congregation, that is, what do you measure to evaluate how well the congregation is doing right now?

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In your estimation, how has the congregation been doing in the last few years with regard to each of these measures?

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What are three key areas in which the congregation will have to excel in order to succeed in the future with regard to the following?

a. Services/programs/benefits offered to members

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b. Operating/governing practices

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c. Use of financial, human and physical resources

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d. Other factors

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What are the widely shared key values within the congregation in each of the following areas?

a. Values regarding religious services _______________________________________

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b. Values regarding board governance ______________________________________

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c. Values regarding operating practices _____________________________________

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d. Values regarding money and financial resources ____________________________

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e. Values regarding role of the rabbi ________________________________________

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f. Values regarding education ______________________________________________

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g. Values regarding sense of community _____________________________________

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h. Values regarding the world within which the congregation lives ________________

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