1.TOP FIVE MINISTRY TASKS
From the list below, select the five most critical TASKS that our new pastor will need to address.

Administration

Communications / Media

Counseling / Social Work

Evangelism / Mission

Innovation / Creativity

Inter-personal Climate

Ministry with Seniors

Pastoral Care and Visitation

Recruit and Equip Leaders

Social Ministry

Strategic Mission Planning

Youth and Family Ministry

Building a Sense of Community

Children's Ministry

Community Organizing

Financial Management

Ministry in Crisis

Multicultural Ministry

Parish Nurse / Health

Preaching / Worship Leadership

Self Care / Family Life

Spiritual Formation / Direction

Teaching

Campus / Young Adult Ministry

Christian Education

Conflict Management

Ecumenical Work

Global Service

Interpret Theology

Ministry in Daily Life

Music / Worship / Arts

Participant in the Larger Church

Public Policy / Advocacy

Small Group Ministry

Stewardship

Volunteer Coordination

2.GIFTS FOR MINISTRY
Every pastor can offer a variety of gifts, skills and personality characteristics that would be helpful in a ministry setting. From the list below, identify five gifts for ministry that our next pastor MUST bring to our congregation. 

Help people develop their spiritual life.

Help people understand and act upon issues of social justice

Provide care and nurture.

Be active in visitation of members and non-members.

Be effective in working with children.

Build a sense of community among the people with whom he/she works.

Help others develop their leadership abilities and skills for ministry.

Be an effective administrator.

Be an effective communicator.

Be an effective teacher.

Encourage support of the Church's wider mission.

Work regularly in the development of stewardship growth.

Be active in ecumenical relationships.

Be effective in working with youth.

Organize people for community action.

Be skilled in planning and leading programs.

Have a strong commitment and loyalty to the Lutheran Church.

Understand and interpret the mission of the Church from a global perspective.

Deal effectively with conflict.

Bring joy and good humor to relationships.

Be able to share leadership and work in a team.

Be creative and innovative about his or her tasks.

Be able to use technology and media.

Appreciate cultural diversity in language and customs.

Have talents in the areas of music, arts and writing.

3.GIFTS FOR MINISTRY
This list duplicates the list in Question 2, which asked you to identify five gifts for ministry that our next pastor MUST bring to our congregation.  From the identical list below, identify five more gifts that would be HELPFUL for our next pastor to have. (Do not duplicate choices from Question 2.)

Help people develop their spiritual life.

Help people understand and act upon issues of social justice

Provide care and nurture.

Be active in visitation of members and non-members.

Be effective in working with children.

Build a sense of community among the people with whom he/she works.

Help others develop their leadership abilities and skills for ministry.

Be an effective administrator.

Be an effective communicator.

Be an effective teacher.

Encourage support of the Church's wider mission.

Work regularly in the development of stewardship growth.

Be active in ecumenical relationships.

Be effective in working with youth.

Organize people for community action.

Be skilled in planning and leading programs.

Have a strong commitment and loyalty to the Lutheran Church.

Understand and interpret the mission of the Church from a global perspective.

Deal effectively with conflict.

Bring joy and good humor to relationships.

Be able to share leadership and work in a team.

Be creative and innovative about his or her tasks.

Be able to use technology and media.

Appreciate cultural diversity in language and customs.

Have talents in the areas of music, arts and writing.

4.Many St. John's members attended one of our small group meetings during the month of July.  At these meetings, participants responded to the questions listed below.  If you attended one of those meetings, you may ignore these questions, as your responses have already been recorded.  If you did not attend one of those meetings, this is your opportunity to respond to these questions.  Use the text boxes below to provide your responses.

Reflecting on the Past and Assessing the Present at St. John's
What has been especially good about the past?  And what has been challenging or troubling?

5.Identify some of the positive things from the past that you would like to continue in the future, and list the things you would like to change.

6.Planning for the Future: Visions and Dreams for St. John's
What words would you like to be used to describe the congregation in ten years.  Use three or more words, and rank them in order of importance from your perspective.

7.What needs to happen for these words to become a reality?

8.Anything else that's on your mind that you'd like to share with the group?

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