Self Assessment*
Is church planting
for me?
Is my principal motivation for considering church planting something other than dissatisfaction with my present situation? Yes - No - Not Sure Has the growth of my present pastorate been adequate? If I had started with zero two years ago, would the addition of new families and development of new leaders be adequate to provide a fairly solid church now? Yes - No - Not Sure Would it be possible to use in church planting certain gifts or strengths of mine that canÍt be used now? Yes - No - Not Sure Have I had enough exposure to church planting situations to know what the life of a church planter is like? Yes - No - Not Sure Do I know what my personal long-term goals are? Yes - No - Not Sure Do I have all the training I need in order to do church planting effectively? Yes - No - Not Sure Do I have plenty of energy for my work and little trouble with personal discipline in the use of time? Yes - No - Not Sure Is my spouse willing, even enthusiastic, about our planting a church? Yes - No - Not Sure Am I a people person? Yes - No - Not Sure Does God use me to lead people to Christ on a consistent basis? Yes - No - Not Sure Can I articulate quickly what are the gifts and personal characteristics that would make me effective in church planting? Yes - No - Not Sure Am I comfortable with people of various church backgrounds and able to accept them joyfully into membership, being patient when they are slow to grow spiritually and doctrinally? Yes - No - Not Sure Am I confident of being successful in church planting work? Yes - No - Not Sure Is my interest in church planting caused primarily by a desire to reach the lost and unchurched in a new area? Yes - No - Not Sure Do people follow me as their leader? Yes - No - Not Sure Do I understand the gifts of a church planter and believe that God has given these to me? Yes - No - Not Sure Am I comfortable giving lots of my jobs and responsibilities to others? Yes - No - Not Sure Can I describe in some detail the church IÍd like to plant? Yes - No - Not Sure Do people tend to sit up and listen when I speak? Yes - No - Not Sure Do leaders I trust tell me church planting is right for me? Yes - No - Not Sure
AM I A CHURCH PLANTER? 16-20 Probably so. (Please visit our assessment center page for more information and next steps if you want to pursue this further) 10-15 Think, pray and talk to others some more before moving in this direction. < 10 Possibly not.
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