Reflect on Psalm 51 to explore how an evaluator can provide assurance that God is merciful to a repentant sinner. Christian first, evaluator second.
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Reflect on Psalm 51 to explore how an evaluator can provide assurance that God is merciful to a repentant sinner. Christian first, evaluator second.
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Reflection on Matthew 18:15-22 helps the evaluator to think about formulating and presenting recommendations to enable forgiveness when the evaluation has documented incompetence or harmful program effects.
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Program evaluation can help people affected in one way or another by a program to realize their shortcomings, experience God’s saving grace, and then commit themselves to additional program work that demonstrates righteousness in the presence of God. Reflect on Romans 3:21-26 to explore implications for TE; may you be blessed.
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An evaluation report should present the whole picture of that which is evaluated in a way that compels the reader to understand deeper truth suggested by the findings. Reflection on Ephesians 4:14-16 as the report is written and presented can help. May you be blessed.
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Note 9-20-2016. Paul describes transformational knowledge in 1 Corinthians 8:1-3. “The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the man who loves God is known by God.” v.2-3.
“A humble self-knowledge is a surer way to God than a search after deep learning.” Thomas a Kempis. Knowledge that builds us up is knowledge that is rooted in love. Knowledge is a gift from God to be used for good and godly ends. Some theologians call this transformational knowledge; knowledge of self that leads to loving concern for others. End note.
This meditation on Colossians 2:1-8 describes three types of knowledge that are essential for planning and implementing TE: knowledge of the heart, knowledge of sin, and empirical knowledge of the world. May you be blessed as you consider them.
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The story of the lost son that returns home, told in Luke 15:11-31, illustrates some important transformative evaluation principles. May you be blessed by this brief meditation.
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