OUR CHURCH: A SPIRITUAL SELF-ASSESSMENT
Pastor Referral Network
(We recommend preparing your church for a change in leadership with a self-examination of your life together in Christ using one of the excellent diagnostic tools available from such organizations as the Willow Creek Association or Vision New England’s “Ten Characteristics of a Healthy Church”)
1) God Exalting Worship: When our church comes together to worship,
we seek to:
As you prayerfully reflect on the following aspects of your life together in Christ, how would you rate the following:
1= not important 3= significant 5= very important
_____ Honor God as Father and Sovereign Lord of All
_____ Appreciate Jesus Christ as our personal savior and Lord
_____ Refocus our lives with the creeds and faith statements of our church
_____ Experience conviction for sin, repentance and reconciliation
_____ Bring others to discover Jesus Christ as their savior
_____ Pray for the needs of others both close and far
_____ Hear the Bible, God’s Word preached with authority
_____ Experience the power of the Holy Spirit in healing, deliverance, and
other evidences of God’s power.
_____ Encourage one another and to share each other’s burdens
_____ Consider the challenge of God’s Word to serve Jesus Christ in the world.
_____ Other ___________________________________________________
Check all that apply:
We have _____ one service _____ two similar services _____two different services
_____more than two worship services
Our largest service is best described as
______Traditional ______Liturgical _______Contemporary
______Charismatic ______Blended
We use Traditional Hymns ______ Gospel Hymns ____Praise Songs
_____ Contemporary Music ______Other _________________________
We use Overheads/Computer projection _______Organ ______Piano
______Praise Band ______Instrumental ensemble ______Choir _____
______Other _____________________________
2) ENGAGING GOD’S PRESENCE:
_____ Intercessory Prayer Teams
_____ Small Group Bible Studies/Home Fellowships
_____ Healing Ministry
_____ Encouragement to personal and family devotional life
_____ Personal Testimony
_____ Spiritual Retreats, Regional Gatherings for Spiritual Renewal
_____ Other
3) REACHING YOUR COMMUNITY/WORLD WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST
_____ Mentoring of children and youth in the faith through personal relationships
and structured programs
_____ Training in evangelism for lay members
_____ Intentional welcoming of the community into the church
_____ Intentional communication of Christ’s love and truth in the community
_____ Global awareness and involvement with world missions
_____ Short term personal involvement with world mission
_____ Challenging our youth and children to respond to Christ’s call for global
evangelization
_____ Fellowship with Churches of other denominations in our community and region
_____ Involvement with community and regional efforts in evangelism, compassion, and service
_____ Encouragement for our pastor to be involved in prayer and cooperation with other clergy in our community and region.
_____ Enabling our adults and youth to develop a complete Christian world view and to take active leadership in the critical issues of our time.
4) SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN CARING RELATIONSHIPS
_____ Challenging our members to discover God’s call, find their ministry and serve for God’s glory
_____ Enabling our members to discover the gifts the Holy Spirit has given them
_____ Sharing the opportunities for ministry with the widest possible number of members
_____ Maintaining healthy relationships through modeling authenticity, affirming others, honoring our leaders, and working cooperatively
_____ Caring for one another by forgiving quickly, resolving conflicts, bearing one another’s burdens and providing encouragement
_____ Affirming marriage and family life, welcoming children, and upholding a safe environment, embracing faithful relationships and moral purity.
_____ Including people of different ages, races, ethnicity, social/economic circumstances, previous church affiliations and stages of spiritual maturity
_____ We continue to train and develop our leaders
_____ We encourage generosity in financial support, including tithing
_____ We encourage generous commitment to mission giving and critical
human needs as they present themselves.
_____ We seek to meet the critical needs of our people through mutual generosity
_____ We strive for excellence, honestly self assess our weaknesses, and strive to
pursue a Godly vision for our church
_____ Other
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Georgetown, MA 01833 E-Mail:info4churches@pastorreferralnetwork.com
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