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Self Assessment (Short version)

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Assessments—Ridley Assessments

Note: Nearly every church planting network and assessment center uses some form of Ridley's list of characteristics for an effective church planter. Determining God's call and a readiness to plant a church is crucial. It demands ruthless self-examination!

Ridley's 13 Essential Characteristics of an Effective Church Planter

  • Vision CapacityIntrinsically Motivated
  • Ministry Ownership
  • Relates to the Unchurched
  • Spousal Cooperation
  • Effectively Builds Relationships
  • Committed to Church Growth
  • Responsive to Community
  • Utilizes Giftedness of Others
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Builds Group Cohesiveness
  • Resilience
  • Exercises Faith
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.

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.

Visioning Capacity:
1. I build projects, businesses or ministries from scratch.
2. I communicate vision in an inspiring, persuasive and creative manner.

Intrinsically Motivated
3. I show a high energy level and stamina.
4. I handle large workloads and significant responsibility.

Creates Ownership of Ministry
5. I instill in others a sense of personal responsibility for the growth and success of a group.
6. I delegate to others to broaden their areas of responsibility.

Relates to Lost and Unchurched People
7. I intentionally build relationships with lost people.
8. I bring my lost friends to a decision for Christ.

Spousal Cooperation
9. My spouse is an active partner in ministry with me.(select number 3 if you are single)
10. My spouse supports my call to church planting.

Effectively Builds Relationships
11. I enjoy building relationships with a wide variety of people.
12. I constructively handle criticism and relational difficulties.

Committed to Church Growth
13. I appreciate growth taking its own course without looking for ?quick success.?
14. I lead groups to reproduce themselves.

Responsive to Community
15. I develop programs that meet specific needs in a community.
16. I understand the unique pulse and character of my community.

Utilizes the Giftedness of Others
17. I equip and develop others to maximize their effectiveness in ministry.
18. I release people into ministry when they are ready.

Flexible and Adaptable
19. I manage multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
20. I refocus and make mid-course corrections during times of change or ambiguity.

Builds Group Cohesiveness		  
21. I monitor and maintain the morale of people.
22. I utilize small groups effectively to accomplish ministry goals.

Resilience
23. I bounce back quickly from loss, disappointment, or failure.
24. I remain optimistic and persevere when convinced that I am in God?s will.

Exercises Faith
25. I take significant faith risks and am not resistant to major changes.
26. I positively impact the faith of others.

Description of thirteen qualities from Charles Ridley?s Evaluating and Reporting (ChurchSmart Resources, 2000), 130-142.
If you scored:

100-130: Green Thumb
Run, don't walk to talk with your Senior Pastor or regional church planting leader about church planting!

75-99: Explorer
You definitely should explore church planting further. You could be a valuable team member on a church planting team.

50-74: Special Agent
You may be gifted take a specific assignment in a church plant as a help to the leadership team. Talk to a leader in your life and check out the needs of church planters near you.

25-49: Investigator
Your gifts will flourish in other areas of ministry. You should continue to investigate options with leaders in your life.

 

 

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