Am I an accountable to an informed and
involved board of directors?
Are my goals for the partnership
clear, measurable, and achievable?
Am I is concerned about good results
as I expect my partners to be?
Do I earn my partner’s loyalty by
giving them mine?
Can I be counted on to fulfill my
promises?
When I ask my partners to incur some
lost or give up a benefit, do I lead the way by taking at
least as heavy a hit?
Am I diligent in reporting back to my
donors?
Can local Christians say that I won’t
mislead my donors or feed them half–truths?
Can I properly account for my
trusteeship of funds?
When I ask the partners for a
financial report, am I ready to share mine with them?
Am I compassionate with partners in
difficulty?
Do I ask my partners to tell me when
they think I am off the mark? When they do, do I respond
positively?[11]
Accountability Checklists – 8 Steps to Manage Accountability
Do we really know what the mean by
accountability?
Are we convinced that accountability
works both ways?
Do we understand what our partners
mean by accountability?
Do we have a joint statement on the
purpose of accountability?
Have we identified the confidence
factors crucial to both partners?
Do we have a clear ground rules for
managing accountability?
Are the confidence factors reviewed at
least annually?
Do we walk the talk?[12]
[11] Rickett, Daniel. Building
Strategic Relationships: A Practical Guide to Partnering
With Non – Western Missions. Partners International:
Winepress Publishing, 2003. p. 58.
[12] Rickett, Daniel. Building
Strategic Relationships: A Practical Guide to Partnering
With Non – Western Missions. Partners International:
Winepress Publishing, 2003. p. 59.
Global Ministry
1 Cor. 12:12-13 For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. 13 For also by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free, even all were made to drink into one Spirit.
