The free e-book, Competencies of a Ministry Leader, is for any ministry leader, from the best peak performers to those burned out and needing rest. Wherever you are on that continuum, this assessment will help you gain an accurate picture of your strengths and weaknesses and uncover blind spots you may have. The aim is to help you become all God created you to be.
Those of us in leadership roles yearn to hear, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in leading this ministry—now I’ll give you more to handle (Luke 19:17, paraphrased).
Great ministry leaders continually strive to improve their skills and abilities. They are driven to attain personal peak performance. This continual striving for self-improvement is a defining characteristic of many. However, not everyone in ministry is an over-achiever. Some are content. Maybe even complacent. As you take this assessment, reflect on where you might be currently in the continuum of under- and over-achievers. Wherever you are, this assessment will help you better understand your strengths and weaknesses and identify areas of improvement.
Competency Models
In 2001, we set about developing a set of competencies, using existing models and adding knowledge gained from our own findings and experience. We conducted a comprehensive study of the most respected leadership and management competency models to see what they had in common.
Competency models are useful for gaining a big picture of the essential skills and abilities for effective organizational leadership. Further, they provide a framework from which to view and evaluate your overall performance.
The ministry competency model is a set of fifty competencies taken from a synthesis of our research and that of The Center for Creative Leadership, Lominger, and a number of other great thought leaders.
