CORR-Action Fund
Funded by The Minority Group Self-Determination Fund
Logic Model Instructions
A logic model is a tool for program/project management. There are five columns used in organizing the logic
model to aid you in the successful planning for your ministry program/project.
Outcome – The outcome column appears to the far right of the logic model. This column is the starting point
for filling out the logic model. What is the shift in culture for your church or program/project that you wish to
achieve? This culture change will illustrate the evolution of behaviors or actions, resulting in a closer walk with
the holy. What is the shift in culture you want to make happen? A program/project may include multiple
outcomes.
Goals – The goals column appears at the far left of the logic model. In this column list goals that will support
achieving your desired outcome(s). Goals are more comprehensive than activities – a broader concept to
support the outcome is what is desired in this area. Several goals may be needed to support one outcome.
Participants – In this column you will list who will be participating in your endeavor, as well as who will benefit
from your program/project. Some logic models show participants aligned with the next column – activities –
so it is clear as to who is responsible for what.
Activities – This column lists specific activities that will be needed to achieve program/project success. The
more detailed this column is, the more you will be able to hold yourself and others accountable to work
implementation. By following this step by step process, in particular when aligned with the participants
column, steps will not be missed and a logical order can be determined to help ensure program/project
success.
Outputs – All programs/projects should have measurable criteria to help you identify the success of a given
program or project. In this column list not only what is expected to happen as a result of the activities, but the
criteria for measurement. In the examples, the expectation is for each Commission member to make one
contact with their assigned ordinand per month.
See examples on next page.
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Sample Logic Model for a program/project that offers prayer support for ordinands within the United
Methodist Church:
Goals Participants Activities Outputs Outcomes
Prayer support for Chair: Race & -secure list of - prayer support - modeled culture of
ordinands Religion ordinands from for nurtured relationships
Board of Ordained probationary - awareness between
Members, Ministry candidates / 1 ordinands and Conf.
Race & -each member contact per Commission on Religion &
Religion assigned one month Race
ordinand for prayer
partner
Sample Logic Model for a program/project that seeks to expand accessibility of GED and English classes in a
rural community.
Goals Participants Activities Outputs Outcomes
Increase Local -secure - increase - Barriers to employment are
employment business neighborhood attendance at reduced so that the local
opportunities for owners and locations for GED GED and ESL immigrant population has
Immigrants through community and ESL classes classes by 40-60 access to better
education. leaders -offer persons and employment opportunities.
transportation increase rate of
options for overall
individuals to completion by
attend classes 30%
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