{"id":9037,"date":"2021-09-20T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=9037"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:54:49","slug":"spiritual-gifting-in-the-assessment-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/spiritual-gifting-in-the-assessment-process.htm","title":{"rendered":"Pulling on Spiritual Gifting in the Assessment Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spiritual gifts are special divine empowerments<\/a> for doing ministry God’s way (1 Cor. 12:4-6; 1 Pet. 4:11). All aspects of ministry, no matter what it is, could greatly benefit from strategically placing appropriately gifted people into it. That even includes pulling on spiritual gifting in the assessment process.<\/p>\n

Why Pulling on Spiritual Gifting in the Assessment Process is Important<\/h2>\n

\"Pulling<\/a>One of the objectives of churches or ministries doing assessments is to make sure we are on page with God in what we do and where we’re going. To do ministry God’s way<\/a>, we must focus on what’s important to Him and align with Him in all we do. It affects our methodology as well as the way we work with one another. We define effectiveness the way God views it. And we do it all through the power He provides. A key source of ministry empowerment lies in the spiritual gifts God bestows on us.<\/p>\n

We can undo the eternal impact God wants to make through us when we strive to accomplish ministry in our own strength and wisdom. By pulling the help of people with spiritual gifts that best fit the various parts of the assessment process, it will be more likely to lead to God-honoring processes and eternal results.<\/p>\n

The Effects of Spiritual Gifts on the Assessment Process<\/h2>\n

Someone with the gift of administration or leadership will probably be the one who sees the need for doing assessments but undoubtedly for different reasons. Since these leaders have a clear purpose for doing an assessment, they will obviously be the key person constructing the assessment questions and guiding the entire process. Unless accompanied by other gifts, leaders with either of those spiritual gifts would do well involving others who are appropriately gifted for the various tasks involved throughout the assessment process, including the clerical aspects, discussion of the results, and then communication of the findings to others.<\/p>\n

\"Ministry<\/a>The Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts In Use<\/strong><\/a> adds to the above content, noting how a leader’s gifting affects their purpose for doing an assessment. And, it suggests which spiritual gifts to look for to assist with the different tasks involved in the assessment process. This resource can be quite beneficial for leaders in determining who to recruit for a broad variety of ministries or who would be best to delegate specific tasks like those within the assessment process.<\/p>\n

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Also check out the Balance in Church Leadership Based on Spiritual Gifting<\/a><\/strong> resource for how leaders with different leadership spiritual gifts approach assessments and what they need to bring greater balance to the process. This resource looks at 14 other leader tasks and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

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