Puritanboard Graduate
It's said that, in the majority of organizations, 20% of the people do 80% of the work and (if the organization is a charity of some sort) gives 80% of the money. This rule also applies to churches, as those who study churches as organizations will tell you.
Would you say that your church follows the 20/80 rule?
Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
Ruling Elder, OPC (not currently serving)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
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20% is awful generous isn't it? How about 10/90?
Pergamum
"If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?"
-- David Livingstone
Puritanboard Graduate
Yea, I would go with the 10/90 rule.
Puritanboard Freshman
it is a broadly applicable rule
both of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
http://www.gassner.co.il/pareto/
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motto:God does not subtract from man's allotted time on earth, the hours spent reading.
richard williams|member Rincon Mountain PCA|Tucson Arizona|http://rinconpres.com/Originally Posted by paul manata| Anyway, since you think I'm usually about 6 months behind you, why waste the time typing back and forth when you can just wait 6 months and I'll agree with you?
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