Questionnaire for Self-Assessment on Qualities of Christian Leadership
Please rate each statement on the following scale:
5 - Strongly Agree; 4 - Agree; 3 - Neither Agree nor Disagree; 2 - Disagree; 1 - Strongly Disagree
TOTAL the scores for each quality and put the total in the box. This gives a score out of 25. A score over 20 indicates health in a quality, but mature Christian leaders are striving for 25.
1. SECURITY (through godly character development) TOTAL: _______
- I am trusted by almost all the people in my team.
- I have shown that I am willing to submit to authority even when I don’t agree.
- I have a mentor/friend who regularly holds me accountable for my character.
- Generally I am faithful, patient, humble, honest, gentle, and teachable.
- I have no secret sins or character traits that I am trying to hide from others.
2. LOVE (through a servant-heart for people) TOTAL: _______
- I can honestly say that I really love the people in my team.
- I can easily think of a sacrifice I have made for someone in the team in the last week.
- Members of my team know that I have time for them if they honestly need it.
- I pray regularly and persistently for the people in my team.
- People see me as a servant. This is one of my prominent attributes.
3. HOPE (through God-given vision) TOTAL: _______
- My desperation for God to work pervades my prayer life.
- I have sensed God speak about things he will do through my ministry.
- I continue to hold on to the things God says even when they seem very unlikely.
- I speak often (personally and corporately) about God’s vision for the future.
- People are hopeful about what God will do through our team and ministry.
4. GROWTH (through equipping followers) TOTAL: _______
- I spend more time working with people than working by myself.
- The people I minister with are growing spiritually.
- I am actively seeking to raise up the next generation of leaders.
- I take time to personally input into the lives of other leaders.
- I give regular feedback to team members and receive feedback from them.
5. EMPOWERMENT (through team effectiveness) TOTAL: _______
- I am most alive and effective when I’m working with a team.
- I and the leaders I work with see ourselves as a team pursuing the same goals.
- I am constantly encouraging and drawing public attention to my leaders/team members.
- The kingdom fruit of our ministry is clearly reliant on the team rather than individuals.
- I trust my team members to make decisions without consulting me.
