Form "D"

SELF EVALUATION FOR
ANNUAL OR REGULAR REVIEW

The purpose of this form is to assist the ministerial leaders in an honest self-examination of professional performance and concerns.  Each of the items to follow can be helpful in assisting in a thoughtful examination of all areas of performance.  They can be helpful in assessing strengths as well as indicating areas which may need attention.   Most find such an exercise both affirming and strengthening.

USE OF TIME

Each of the following items has the possibility of five responses: 1) unsatisfactory; 2) tolerable; 3) satisfactory; 4) very good; and 5) excellent.  Simply check the space over the response you have chosen.

1.	Soul and "mind stretching" through personal study, prayer, and reflection	1        2          3          4          5
2.	Personal time and time spent with family	1        2          3          4          5
3.	Biblical discipline and preparation	1        2          3          4          5
4.	Administration	1        2          3          4          5
5.	Building relationships with constituent or client	1        2          3          4          5
6.	Fellowship, study, support-building with other ministers	1        2          3          4          5
7.	Formal Continuing Education	1        2          3          4          5
8.	Denominational activities	1        2          3          4          5
9.	Ecumenical/community involvement	1        2          3          4          5
10.	Hours worked per week:
a. b.	Circle the average weekly hours worked by you. Put an "X" after the amount you feel your leadership expects you to work:
	30-35       35-40        40-45     45-50        50-55       55-60      60-65       65-70

PERSONAL INVENTORY

1.	Describe yourself as a person:

a.	Special traits contributing to your individual uniqueness:

b.	Strengths in your personal endowment:

c.	Skills in your professional development:

d.	Your Spiritual Gifts:

2.	Describe yourself as a ministerial leader:

a.	Your perspective/understanding of ministry:

b.	List the essential goals of the ministerial leader/church member:

c.	Conflicting goals/expectations:

3.	Describe the satisfactions/compensations you are receiving from:

a.	Being/becoming a person:

b.	Being a ministerial leader:

c.	Supportive relationships (mate, family, peers, etc.):

4.	What do you enjoy:

a.	The most about your work:

b.	The least about your work:

c..	Find most rewarding:

d.	Find least rewarding:

5.	Describe what you do best as a ministerial leader:

a.	The growth/improvements you'd like to make in yourself/skills:

b.	Changes that would be constructive in your life/style of work:

6.	Describe the most appreciated elements about yourself and your work:

a.	By yourself:

b.	By your constituency:

c.	By fellow ministers:

d.	By family members:

e.	By the community:

f.	By your denominational executive:

g.	By your seminary:

7.	Describe the criticisms you encounter about yourself/your work from those listed in item 6:

a.

Yourself:

b.

Constituents:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               &nbs