Typically ministry leaders do the staff evaluations from start to finish for those in their sphere of influence. Yet, they may not always be the best persons for the task, or at least for some phases of the process.
The Best Person to Do Staff Evaluations Based on Spiritual Gifting
Staff evaluations happen in at least three phases — evaluating, consulting, and record keeping. Each of these phases pull on different skills and hence, varying spiritual gifts:
Evaluation Phase: spiritual gifts of discernment or wisdom
Consultation Phase: spiritual gifts of exhortation or pastor
Administrative, or Record-Keeping Phase: spiritual gifts of helps or service
The Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use explains why these gifts may best suit the different phases. In addition to record-keeping, this handbook suggests spiritual gifts most useful to 26 other specific tasks a ministry leader must either do or oversee, as well as gifting for 16 broad ministry areas.
The Leader May Not be the Best Person
Few leaders have all of the above mentioned gifts. As a result, they may shy away from doing evaluations. Or, they may focus in on the phase for which they are best equipped. When they do that, the full benefit of doing evaluations may not be realized.
Getting other people involved in helping with different phases can be problematic due to the confidential, sometimes sensitive nature of evaluations. So, what’s a leader to do? — That will be the topic of another post.
All Posts about Staff Evaluations:
- Staff Evaluations: Yikes?
- Staff Evaluations: All Inclusive?
- Staff Evaluations: The Great Commission Way?
- Staff Evaluations: Done with Integrity?
- Staff Evaluations: Being Truthful?
- Staff Evaluations: A Balanced Approach?
- Staff Evaluations: The Right Focus?
- Staff Evaluations: Change is Possible
- Staff Evaluations: Goals Based on God’s Power
- Staff Evaluations: Tied in to the Gospel?
- Grace Sufficient for Staff Evaluations
- Staff Evaluations: Assessing Ministry Fit?
- Best Person to Do Staff Evaluations?
- A Leader’s Spiritual Gifts Can Affect Staff Evaluations
- Options for Leaders Not Gifted for Doing Staff Evaluations
- Reactions & Responses in Staff Evaluations
- Spirit-Led Responses During Staff Evaluations
- Spiritual Truths for Staff Evaluations
- Spiritual Armor for Staff Evaluations
- Prayer Needed When Doing Staff Evaluations