Is your church doing annual reviews right, or at all? 

In this episode, Scott Sanders and Jo Gibbs explore how annual reviews can move beyond corporate box-ticking to become a vital tool for encouraging, developing, and stewarding gospel workers well.

We unpack how simple, structured conversations help teams pause, give thanks, reflect honestly, and plan intentionally for the year ahead.

• Why ongoing feedback alone isn’t enough
• The biblical foundation for caring for people in ministry
• Simple frameworks to run effective annual reviews
• How to handle hard conversations well and avoid surprises
• Why investing in people builds long-term ministry health

Toolbox:

• Simple Framework of 3 questions to ask others and yourself: 
1. What’s a highlight
2. What are you doing well
3. What could you do better
• Why Annual Reviews Matter - Substack Article by Jo Gibbs
• Making Ministry Leader Annual Reviews Sing - Gospel Coalition Article by Mikey Lynch
• Episode 336: How to Give Effective Feedback 
• Episode 337: How to Receive Feedback as a Gospel Worker
• Episode 338: Enhancing Your Team’s Success With Rhythms of Feedback 
• Episode 339: Personalising Feedback 

Credits: 

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