Assessments consist of multiple parts and are a tool that can be used in multiple ways. Clergy candidates benefit from the results of this process by learning their strengths and weaknesses. With this information a candidate has time throughout the ordination process to learn what helps them most in their weak areas and how to harness their strengths for excellent leadership once they begin ministry.
Why Samaritan?
We provide comfortable, private rooms for assessments
We are members of the National Clergy and Congregational Care Education Program through the Samaritan Institute in Denver, CO
We are Clergy Staffed
We are Active in up-to-the-minute Clergy Research
We are Specifically trained to interpret assessment results as they apply directly to clergy professionals
As a sabbatical resource the results from the assessment help seasoned clergy who are preparing for a time of rest and restoration. What would be the most nurturing activity to be engaged in to stimulate new and exciting ways of thinking? After years in the pulpit, what blind spots do I have that may be inhibiting my ministry and leadership? What personality traits do I need to identify in others in order to work better with them or better utilize them as a resource? Information from the assessment can also help identify other resources one may wish to include in their sabbatical planning.
As a coaching resource the assessment results provide a basis for informing the coaching process. With the information provided by the assessment, the interventions a clergy person will use in their ministry can be more carefully crafted to fit their own needs and strengths. It can also help the person being coached to identify those in their congregation with complementary skills and strengths that will help pull a strong leadership team together.
The assessment process consists of two parts. The first part is a two hour life history interview. The second part is made up of the written assessments and can take up to four hours. All assessments are administered in our Scotia office.
Assessments are great tools for refining, and sometimes redefining, one’s call to ministry.
