1 .
This past year I have pursued more learning by
A -
reading books, participating in several seminars or classes, either online or otherwise and meeting with a mentor.
B -
reading books or listening to tapes and meeting with a mentor.
C -
participating in a seminar or class either online or face to face.
D -
reading books.
2 .
When someone attempts to keep me from implementing an idea, I
A -
attempt to persuade them to join me in accomplishing it.
B -
stay focused and don't let them distract me..
C -
refrain from implementing the idea until others agree with me.
D -
often get angry and give up on my idea.
3 .
am good at sharing my ideas with others and encouraging them to join me in them.
A -
Most of the time
B -
Some of the time
C -
Rarely
D -
I most effective when I am assisting someone with their ideas.
4 .
I generally
A -
complete most of the things I start.
B -
complete all of the things I start.
C -
complete a few things I start.
D -
am really not a good starter, but do better working under someone else.
5 .
I work best when I
A -
am able to work from ideas that were laid upon my heart by the Lord.
B -
can come up with a good idea and receive help in planning its development.
C -
am able to follow the ideas that God gave to another person.
D -
can be assigned a task that is part of the idea and focus on that.
6 .
I usually complete tasks
A -
without having to be reminded.
B -
just before the deadline.
C -
with a gentle reminder from an associate or someone supervising me.
D -
after the deadline.
7 .
When I am overwhelmed with tasks to accomplish, I
A -
delegate the jobs to others.
B -
drop some of the less important jobs.
C -
will ask people to assist me only when the job would fail to be completed otherwise.
D -
get frustrated and do the minimum.
8 .
If I were allowed to start a new church, I would prefer
A -
to invest most of my time in reaching unchurched people.
B -
to spend 80% of my time with the church and about 20% of my time with the unchurched.
C -
to bring someone on my team who could communicate well with the unchurched so that I could devote my time to discipling Christians.
D -
to focus upon the needs of the people in the church.
9 .
I am currently pursuing
A -
multiple relationships with unchurched people for the purpose of loving them and leading them to the Lord.
B -
a relationship with an unchurched person in order to love him/her and lead him/her to the Lord.
C -
plans to start relationships with unchurched people for the purpose of loving them and leading them to the Lord.
D -
no relationships with unchurched people.
10 .
I function best
A -
in relationships with an unchurched people for the purpose of loving them and leading them to Christ.
B -
when I am discipling and relating to new Christians.
C -
when I can spend much of my time building relationships with Christians.
D -
when I am relating to mature Christians.
11 .
My spouse (if applicable, otherwise, move to #12)
A -
takes an active part in the ministry of the church whether in a visible way or behind the scenes.
B -
prefers to support my involvement in a supportive background role.
C -
considers ministry as my responsibility, not hers/his.
D -
believes ministry in the church is a detriment to our family life.
12 .
I make it a priority to
A -
schedule at least one time a week for relaxation and/or family fun. Only a drastic emergency can interfere with this time.
B -
regularly schedule a time of relaxation/refreshment with my spouse or for me personally (if not married).
C -
have a date with my spouse or a personal time of relaxation and fun (if single), when I can schedule it.
D -
have a full calendar of work related activities with little time for recreation, relaxation or family fun because my position/work requires that of me
13 .
When new people start coming to my church,
A -
I try to encourage others to invite them to a small group gathering.
B -
I personally visit them.
C -
I usually let them visit a few times before inviting them to my home.
D -
I allow them to build relationships on their own.
14 .
I perceive my primary role of the pastor/leader would be to
A -
train and equip the people to serve/lead.
B -
lead and administrate the work of the church.
C -
preach the good news of Jesus at my church.
D -
care for the needs of the people.
15 .
I believe the style of worship for a church should be
A -
flexible to changing times and people.
B -
set when the church first starts and changed only when the leadership changes.
C -
traditional and match time-honored values.
D -
is determined by the pastor
16 .
The way I prefer to learn about the needs of my community is through
A -
getting to know people personally in the community.
B -
U.S. Census and other demographic tools
C -
conducting a religious survey of the community.
D -
Trial and error. Do an outreach to determine what works.
17 .
I believe the best way to discover my spiritual gifts is to
A -
take a spiritual gift exam and have a personal interview with a pastor before trying an area of serving.
B -
try different areas of serving and find out what works.
C -
reflect on what I like to do and try doing something that incorporates that.
D -
wait to be asked by leaders to serve in some way
18 .
On a scale of 1-4 with 1 being the lowest and 4 the highest, I would describe my capacity for multiple assignments to be:
A -
4
B -
3
C -
2
D -
1
19 .
When I am in a group of Christians that are divided over an issue, I
A -
help them focus on what we are called to do.
B -
serve as referee to bring peace.
C -
use the Bible to show how we should behave.
D -
probably find myself choosing sides.
20 .
In times of hardship and disappointment I
A -
usually strengthen my resolve to continue to follow the direction the Lord has given me for my life.
B -
may get discouraged for a while, but I go to the Lord and renew my pursuit of His direction for me.
C -
usually struggle with strong feelings of defeat and resign myself to the circumstances I am facing.
D -
often am so deeply affected that I feel isolated from other Christians and begin to ignore God.
21 .
On a scale of one to four how convinced are you that God has called you to plant a church? (1 being not convinced and 4 being thoroughly convinced)
A -
absolutely convinced
B -
strongly considering
C -
it's a possibility
D -
only slightly
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