Assessment

Assessment

How do you know if you are a church planter?  There is not a magical test that answers that question, however, the EFCA uses a series of eight essential self-assessment tests that helps you objectively evaluate your potential as a future church planter.

These instruments are industry standard evaluation tests that have been used by thousands, in some cases, millions of people.  These are web-based instruments.  Simply click on the name of the report to go to that web site.  Most of these instruments come with very helpful self-interpretative reports.  Keep an electronic copy of these reports on file.  If you choose to go to the next step in assessment, most districts will ask you for a copy of them.

Most of these instruments have a Spanish version.  All of the instruments together will cost you a little under $200 and will take two-four hours to complete.  Since this is the most important decision you will make in ministry, it is well worth the investment.  Let’s get started.

1.  EFCA Planter Profile       
This instrument helps you evaluate the basic skills you need to be an effective church planter.

2. APEST
This instrument helps you evaluate your leadership orientation based upon Ephesians 4.
Sample APEST report

3. DiSC Profile #W-800
This instrument helps you understand how basic personality impacts your church planting leadership.
Sample DiSC report

4. MBTI
This instrument helps you understand how temperament impacts your church planting leadership.
Sample MBTI interpretative report for organizations

5. CPI 260
This instrument helps you to discover our leadership style and how to develop it for church planting.
Sample CPI 260 Leadership Coaching Report

6. Couple Checkup
This instrument helps you evaluate 20 different areas in your marriage relationship.

7. Spiritual Gifts
This instrument helps you evalute your spiritual gifts.  Choose the 16 spiritual gifts questionnaire.

8. Strength Finders 2
This instrument helps you evaluate your basic strengths. 
Sample strength finders report

Behavioral Interview

Once you have completed the self-assessments, the next step is to schedule a behavioral interview with the district of your choice.  Each of our districts have assessment teams that have been trained in behavioral interview evaluation.  The behavioral interview is a three-four hour interview that you complete with your wife to explore in depth the foundational skills of church planting.

Personal Growth Plan

At this point, you will take the findings of your self-assessment work and the behavioral interview and write a personal growth plan for the first year of ministry.  This plan will be updated each year.

Coaching Growth Plan

Once you complete your personal growth plan, your coach will refine that plan with coaching insights and goals for the first year of ministry.  This plan will be updated each year.