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A presentation done at Christian Connections for International Health in June, 2010. It focuses on developing a theological understanding to motivate and provide perspective on evaluation as we seek to assess the ends of our work in health and our progress towards them.
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Aligning the "ends" of our programming with God's "ends"
for creation
A “theology” of program planning and evaluation
Christian Connections for International Health
June, 2010
Robb Davis
“There is nothing so practical as a good theory”
Social Psychologist Kurt Lewin
“There is nothing so practical as good theology”
But wait… isn’t this session to be concrete, practical?
Eschatology - the key to defining God’s ends
Ecclesiology - the path of faithfulness in pursuing God’s ends
Pneumatology - the power for accomplishing God’s ends
Key Terms:
Effectiveness (Results)
Faithfulness
A Dilemma (?)
Results Lack of Results
Faithfulness
Unfaithfulness
Results Lack of Results
Faithfulness
Unfaithfulness
MDGs
ResultsEschatological vision--God’s
“Ends”
For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him (Jesus), and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. (Colossians 1:19-20)
Micah 4:4 - Security--personal and foodLuke 4:17ff - “Jubilee”--economic justice, freedom from oppressionRevelation 22:2 - Healing--end of conflict, healthMicah 4:3 - PeaceHebrews 10 - “Powers” defeated
FaithfulnessEcclesiological commitments as
key to faithfulness
Discernment (giftedness)
Confession
Repentance
Change
Using the TOOLS of evaluation: qualitative interviewing, PLA, rapid health surveys, participatory evaluation, MSC, etc.
Results Lack of Results
Faithfulness
Unfaithfulness
Pneumatology the space for the Spirit’s
power to bring change
Results Lack of Results
Faithfulness
Unfaithfulness
Hebrews 11 and 12 space
