Is
Church Planting For You?
Do You Have What It Takes to be a Church
Planter?
This brief assessment may help you to consider 13
attributes
that many effective church planters have in common.
Click here
for the Biblical, theoretical, and practical basis for assessment.
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| Instructions: Respond
to the following statements according to the scale below by clicking in the
circle next to the number value that best describes you.
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = Always
Please answer according to who you are, not who you
would like to be or think you ought to be.
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Visioning Capacity: |
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I build projects, businesses or ministries from scratch. |
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2. I communicate vision in an inspiring, persuasive
and creative manner. |
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Intrinsically Motivated |
| 3.
I show a high energy level and stamina. |
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| 4.
I handle large workloads and significant responsibility. |
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Creates Ownership of Ministry |
| 5.
I instill in others a sense of personal responsibility for the growth and
success of a group. |
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| 6.
I delegate to others to broaden their areas of responsibility. |
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Relates to Lost and Unchurched People |
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I intentionally build relationships with lost people. |
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| 8.
I bring my lost friends to a decision for Christ. |
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Spousal Cooperation |
| 9.
My spouse is an active partner in ministry with me.(select number 3 if you are single) |
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| 10.
My spouse supports my call to church planting. |
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Effectively Builds Relationships |
| 11.
I enjoy building relationships with a wide variety of people. |
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| 12.
I constructively handle criticism and relational difficulties. |
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Committed to Church Growth |
| 13.
I appreciate growth taking its own course without looking for “quick success.” |
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| 14.
I lead groups to reproduce themselves. |
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Responsive to Community |
| 15.
I develop programs that meet specific needs in a community. |
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I understand the unique pulse and character of my community. |
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Utilizes the Giftedness of Others |
| 17.
I equip and develop others to maximize their effectiveness in ministry. |
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| 18.
I release people into ministry when they are ready. |
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Flexible and Adaptable |
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I manage multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously. |
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| 20.
I refocus and make mid-course corrections during times of change or ambiguity. |
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Builds Group Cohesiveness |
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| 21.
I monitor and maintain the morale of people. |
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| 22.
I utilize small groups effectively to accomplish ministry goals. |
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Resilience |
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I bounce back quickly from loss, disappointment, or failure. |
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| 24.
I remain optimistic and persevere when convinced that I am in God’s will. |
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Exercises Faith |
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I take significant faith risks and am not resistant to major changes. |
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| 26.
I positively impact the faith of others. |
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Description
of thirteen qualities from Charles Ridley’s Evaluating and Reporting (ChurchSmart
Resources, 2000), 130-142.
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