GAP Missional Assessment

Church UMC

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There are ten sets of questions.

Please rate each statement in Question 1-5 based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE.

Please rate each statement in Questions 6-10 based on CONGREGATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.

Each question has between 3-6 statements.

Your responses will assist your congregation in furthering its missional impact.

Thanks again for taking the time to complete this assessment.

Group Identification

Select ONE group that you identify with the most.*

Leadership Council, Church Council, or Administrative Council

Middle School or High School Student

Parent of Young child(ren) - nursery

Parent of young child(ren) - elementart

Parent of middle or high school student

Finance, Trustees, or S/PPRC

Choir/Praise Band/Music Ministry

UMW

UMM

Sunday School Teacher

Small Group Leader

Missions Team

Sunday Morning Worship Attender

Pastor and/or staff member

Other:

Personal Effectiveness

The first sets of questions ask you to rate items based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE. Please identify how important each of these items are to you personally.

Question 1

1. Please rate the following statements based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE*

praying daily

Not important

Important

reading scripture daily

Not important

Important

worshipping weekly

Not important

Important

understanding my personal mission

Not important

Important

understanding the church's mission

Not important

Important

Question 2

2. Please rate the following statements based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE*

to daily embody the love of God I know in Jesus Christ

Not important

Important

to have integrity in thought, word, and action

Not important

Important

to produce the fruit of the Spirit in daily living (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self control

Not important

Important

Question 3

3. Please rate the following statements based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE*

to build relationships with people

Not important

Important

to develop relationships in the places I live, work, play (schools, sports arenas, neighborhoods, community meetings, coffee shops, restaurants, etc.)

Not important

Important

to get to know new people every month

Not important

Important

to value the giftedness of other people

Not important

Important

to participate in prayer and study with other people

Not important

Important

to openly talk about my faith in Jesus Christ

Not important

Important

Question 4

4. Please rate the following statements based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE*

to make decisions about how to be helpful to others by asking the people who are in need

Not important

Important

to make decisions about how to be helpful to others based on my understanding of what they need

Not important

Important

to feel good about doing things for other people

Not important

Important

to serve alongside others from different backgrounds (economic, ethnic, religious, gender, etc.)

Not important

Important

to share my story of serving with other people

Not important

Important

to tell the story of how my life has changed because of serving with other people

Not important

Important

Question 5

5. Please rate the following statements based on PERSONAL IMPORTANCE*

to know the assets of my neighborhood and/or city

Not important

Important

to invest in significant relationships in my neighborhood and/or city

Not important

Important

to know my neighbors by name

Not important

Important

to partner with my neighborhood to strengthen the church

Not important

Important

to partner with my neighborhood to transform lives, our community, and the world

Not important

Important

You have completed the PERSONAL IMPORTANCE section.

Congregational Effectiveness

The next set of questions will ask you to rate the CONGREGATION’S EFFECTIVENESS. Please rate your congregation on the level of effectiveness for each statement.

Question 6

6. Please rate the following statements based on CONGREGATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS*

equipping people to pray daily

Not effective

Effective

equipping people to read scripture daily

Not effective

Effective

engaging in meaningful, weekly worship

Not effective

Effective

helping me understand my personal mission

Not effective

Effective

helping me understand the church's mission

Not effective

Effective

Question 7

7. Please rate the following statements based on CONGREGATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS*

embodying the love of God I know in Jesus Christ

Not effective

Effective

having integrity in thought, word, and action

Not effective

Effective

producing the fruit of the Spirit in daily living (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self control

Not effective

Effective

Question 8

8. Please rate the following statements based on CONGREGATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS*

building relationships with people

Not effective

Effective

developing relationships in the places we live, work, play (schools, sports arenas, neighborhoods, community meetings, coffee shops, restaurants, etc.)

Not effective

Effective

getting to know new people every month

Not effective

Effective

valuing the giftedness of other people

Not effective

Effective

participating in prayer and study with other people

Not effective

Effective

equipping people to openly talk about their faith in Jesus Christ

Not effective

Effective

Question 9

9. Please rate the following statements based on CONGREGATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS*

making decisions about how to be helpful to others by asking the people who are in need

Not effective

Effective

making decisions about how to be helpful to others based on my understanding of what they need

Not effective

Effective

feeling good about doing things for other people

Not effective

Effective

serving alongside others from different backgrounds (economic, ethnic, religious, gender, etc.)

Not effective

Effective

helping us tell our stories of serving with other people

Not effective

Effective

helping us tell the story of how our lives has changed because of serving with other people

Not effective

Effective

Question 10

10. Please rate the following statements based on CONGREGATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS*

knowing the assets of the congregation's neighborhood and/or city

Not effective

Effective

investing in significant relationships in my neighborhood and/or city

Not effective

Effective

knowing the congregation's neighbors by name

Not effective

Effective

partnering with the congregation's neighborhood to strengthen the church

Not effective

Effective

partnering with the congregation's neighborhood to transform lives, our community, and the world

Not effective

Effective

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