Accurately counting the right things can profoundly impact ministry effectiveness. Knowing 'the story in the stats' can inform decisions and lead to the things that produce the results most pleasing to God. Gathering and studying the right numbers can help a church wisely invest its resources of time, effort, people, money, and facilities. Effectiveness By The Numbers will help ensure that your church is measuring the right things for the right reasons. Enclosed CD-ROM provides spreadsheet templates for calculating the measures discussed in the book.