Apart from God, His Word and His Spirit, the greatest single influence upon a church is its pastor. The pastor's character, competency, teaching and daily interaction with the church and staff, along with the pastor's theology and priorities in ministry, will shape a church more than anything else.
Pastors who intentionally lead through the church renewal process must have an especially well-honed skillset. These skills can be categorized into three Biblical roles. Each of these roles must be specifically developed to meet the unique challenges of revitalizing a church. A pastor must be: (1) a wise elder, (2) a strategic overseer, and (3) a transformational shepherd.
All three of these roles have special subsets of skills that a revitalizing pastor must possess in order to increase the likelihood of a successful church revitalization. Even if a pastor does not feel skilled in these areas, it is possible to grow into them through education, coaching and intentional skillset development.
GROUP RESULTS
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KENNY STOWELL
Average |
KRYSTAL SILKWOOD
Average |
DIANE THOMAS
Average |
JARED REAVES
Average |
AVERAGE FROM 360 ĚŠ
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Skillset #1
Seeks God and Leads People
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4
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8.1
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7.9
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4.8
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6.20
|
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Skillset #2
Character that Builds Trust
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3.9
|
8.7
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8.5
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5
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6.53
|
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Skillset #3
Communication that Inspires
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2.6
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8.3
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8.3
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4.2
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5.85
|
|
Skillset #4
Leads a Change Process
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2.7
|
8
|
8
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2.7
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5.35
|
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Skillset #5
Casts Vision & Implements Strategy
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2.1
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7.4
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8.1
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2.2
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4.95
|
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Skillset #6
Alignment & Execution
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2.8
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8.9
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8.4
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3.1
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5.80
|
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Skillset #7
Loves and Cares for People
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3.1
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8.7
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8.6
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2.5
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5.73
|
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Skillset #8
Gathers and Influences People
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1.8
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8.7
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8.5
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4
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5.75
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Skillset #9
Corrects Misplaced Values
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2.5
|
8.8
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8.4
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4.8
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6.13
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360 GRAPH
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Above 8.0
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Fully ready to lead a church revitalization High likelihood of demonstrating the necessary characteristics to lead church renewal. |
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6.5 - 8.0
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Ready with awareness of potential challenges Likely able to lead church renewal, but coaching in areas where lower scores occur is advised. |
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5.0 - 6.4
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Needs to be coached to readiness Skills need to be developed in order to improve the likelihood of leading a church renewal. |
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Below 5.0
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Coached long-term to achieve competencies Leading a successful church renewal is not currently likely. A long-term coaching approach should be used for personal and professional development. |
The accuracy of this assessment is based upon the self awareness and honesty of the person providing responses.