Ministry Site Profile Survey

The Ministry Site Profile (MSP) is intended to gather information from the members of First Lutheran Church that helps describe our church congregation. This will help a potential candidate for the position of Lead Pastor know if their skills and talents meet the needs of First Lutheran Church. The questions asked on the survey follow the format of questions included in the ELCA Ministry Site Profile form. Please prayerfully take your time completing the survey.

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* 1. Top Five Ministry Tasks
(Please pick the five most critical tasks required in this position.)

Administration

Chaplaincy

Communication/Media

Counseling/Social Work

Evangelism/Mission

Innovation/Creativity

Inter-personal Climate

Ministry with Seniors

Outdoor/Camping Ministry

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

Early Childhood Administration

Financial Management

Interim Ministry

Ministry in Crisis

Multicultural Ministry

Parish Nurse/Health

Preaching/Worship

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/Advocay

Small Group Ministry

Stewardship

Volunteer Coordination

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* 2. For the gifts of ministry below, choose, at most, 5 that you view as being essential and, at most, 5 that you view as very helpful for the position. (Please pick, at most, five of each.)

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* 3. Which is most like First Lutheran:

We tend to be formal and programmatic.

We tend to be informal and spontaneous.

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* 4. Which is most like First Lutheran:

We have clearly defined goals and plans for our future.

We have no stated goals or plans.

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* 5. Which is more like First Lutheran:

We welcome ideas that are provoking and challenging.

We prefer ideas that are tried and true.

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* 6. Which is more like First Lutheran:

We rely on our leaders for direction.

We rely on group decision making.

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* 7. Which is more like First Lutheran:

We train people to minister outside our walls.

We train people to minister inside our walls.

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* 8. Which is more like First Lutheran:

We focus on ideas and beliefs.

We focus on skills and actions.

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* 9. Which is more like First Lutheran:

We focus on Biblical studies.

We focus on contemporary issues and topics.

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* 10. Please list the five primary areas of activity or focus that you wish your newly-called rostered leader to give special attention to during the first year of his or her ministry at this congregation.

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* 11. Please list the five ways our congregation will support and encourage the rostered leader during the first year in order to help her or him accomplish these responsibilities.

	Essential	Very Helpful
Help people develop their spiritual life.	Help people develop their spiritual life. Essential	Help people develop their spiritual life. Very Helpful
Help people understand and act upon issues of social justice.	Help people understand and act upon issues of social justice. Essential	Help people understand and act upon issues of social justice. Very Helpful
Provide care and nurture.	Provide care and nurture. Essential	Provide care and nurture. Very Helpful
Be effective in working with children.	Be effective in working with children. Essential	Be effective in working with children. Very Helpful
Build a sense of community among the people with whom he/she works.	Build a sense of community among the people with whom he/she works. Essential	Build a sense of community among the people with whom he/she works. Very Helpful
Help others develop their leadership abilities and skills for ministry.	Help others develop their leadership abilities and skills for ministry. Essential	Help others develop their leadership abilities and skills for ministry. Very Helpful
Be an effective administrator.	Be an effective administrator. Essential	Be an effective administrator. Very Helpful
Be an effective communicator.	Be an effective communicator. Essential	Be an effective communicator. Very Helpful
Be an effective teacher.	Be an effective teacher. Essential	Be an effective teacher. Very Helpful
Encourage support of the Church's wider mission.	Encourage support of the Church's wider mission. Essential	Encourage support of the Church's wider mission. Very Helpful
Work regularly in the development of stewardship growth.	Work regularly in the development of stewardship growth. Essential	Work regularly in the development of stewardship growth. Very Helpful
Be active in ecumenical relationships.	Be active in ecumenical relationships. Essential	Be active in ecumenical relationships. Very Helpful
Be effective in working with youth.	Be effective in working with youth. Essential	Be effective in working with youth. Very Helpful
Organize people for community action.	Organize people for community action. Essential	Organize people for community action. Very Helpful
Be skilled in planning and leading programs.	Be skilled in planning and leading programs. Essential	Be skilled in planning and leading programs. Very Helpful
Have a strong commitment and loyalty to the Lutheran Church.	Have a strong commitment and loyalty to the Lutheran Church. Essential	Have a strong commitment and loyalty to the Lutheran Church. Very Helpful
Understand and interpret the mission of the Church from a global perspective.	Understand and interpret the mission of the Church from a global perspective. Essential	Understand and interpret the mission of the Church from a global perspective. Very Helpful
Bring joy and good humor to relationships.	Bring joy and good humor to relationships. Essential	Bring joy and good humor to relationships. Very Helpful
Be able to share leadership and work in a team.	Be able to share leadership and work in a team. Essential	Be able to share leadership and work in a team. Very Helpful
Be creative and innovative about his or her tasks.	Be creative and innovative about his or her tasks. Essential	Be creative and innovative about his or her tasks. Very Helpful
Be able to use technology and media.	Be able to use technology and media. Essential	Be able to use technology and media. Very Helpful

Ministry Site Profile Survey

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* 1. Top Five Ministry Tasks(Please pick the five most critical tasks required in this position.)

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* 2. For the gifts of ministry below, choose, at most, 5 that you view as being essential and, at most, 5 that you view as very helpful for the position. (Please pick, at most, five of each.)

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* 3. Which is most like First Lutheran:

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* 4. Which is most like First Lutheran:

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* 5. Which is more like First Lutheran:

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* 6. Which is more like First Lutheran:

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* 7. Which is more like First Lutheran:

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* 8. Which is more like First Lutheran:

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* 9. Which is more like First Lutheran:

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* 10. Please list the five primary areas of activity or focus that you wish your newly-called rostered leader to give special attention to during the first year of his or her ministry at this congregation.

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* 11. Please list the five ways our congregation will support and encourage the rostered leader during the first year in order to help her or him accomplish these responsibilities.

* 1. Top Five Ministry Tasks
(Please pick the five most critical tasks required in this position.)