We know transformational impact has occurred when the community, group or individual story has changed. Therefore, our ultimate metric for impact is the significance of the change in story.
OLD STORY
- Extreme povert
- Subsistence living
- Helpless
- Hopeless
- Dependent on outsiders
- Poor health
- No education for children
- Anger and fighting
- Injustice
- Disunity with other communities and cultures
- Corruption
- Devalue human life
- Separation from God
- God is distant/non-existent
- Who is Jesus?
NEW STORY
- Income generation
- Bringing surplus to markets
- Self reliant, community reliant
- Hope for future
- Community solving problems
- Healthier living
- Education for children
- Peace and reconciliation
- Justice
- Unity
- Trustworthy
- Value human life
- People created in image of God
- United with God
- God is near
- Jesus is Savior
- Jesus’ teachings are relevant