Missionary Candidate Forms
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Final Self-Assessment Form (Apprentice)
The purpose of this report is to assist you in reflecting on your role as an apprentice and to help you assess how to best invest your gifts and abilities in the best possible way in the future.
Apprentice Name
Today's Date
Service Start/End Date
Field
Field Director
Mentor
A. Ministry Responsibilities
Write a brief summary of your ministry responsibilities.
B. Goals
Briefly describe the personal and ministry goals that you established for yourself.
Personal Goals:
  Ministry Goals:
C. Your Situation
Select the rating that best describes your situation during the past year in the following statements. Use the following scale: Excellent • Very Good • Satisfactory • Fair • Poor
Clarifying comments may enable you to better express your thoughts. Use the text box at the end of each section to note your concerns.
Ministry Development
 
  1. Clarity of my job description as conveyed to me by field leadership
  2. Skill in managing my time
  3. Ability to focus on ministry priorities
  4. Amount and quality of encouragement received from others regarding my ministry
  5. Degree to which my present ministry relates to the strategy of the field
  6. Sense of freedom I enjoy in being creative in ministry
  7. Ability to communicate
  8. Progress in coping with cultural differences
  9. Level of rapport I enjoy with nationals
10. Satisfaction with my living situation
11. Degree to which I have been able to improve my ministry skills
12. Language ability in view of length of time on field
Comments:
Personal Life
 
  1. General health
  2. Regular exercise
  3. Consistent devotional life
  4. Positive spiritual growth
  5. Sense of contentment
  6. Sense of self-esteem
  7. Vibrant witness
  8. Strong sense of home church relationship
  9. Moral health
10. Financial management
Comments:
Relational
 
  1. Relationship to other workers
  2. Ability to resolve conflicts
  3. Level of friendship and fellowship I enjoy with nationals
  4. Response to authority
If you are single . . .
  5. Overall quality of my living situation
  6. Success in developing meaningful friendships
  7. Quality of relationship with my housemate (if applicable)
If you are married . . .
  8. Communication with my spouse
  9. Quality of my marriage relationship
10. Quality of time I am able to spend with my spouse
Comments:
Impact
 
  1. Degree to which I feel satisfied in my present ministry
  2. Degree to which I have been productive in my present ministry
  3. Intensity of my desire to remain in my present ministry assignment
  4. Overall outcome of my efforts to minister
  5. Confirmation of my desire to be involved in long-term missions
Comments:
Do you believe that your calling and desire to serve with the C&MA has been confirmed?
Why or why not?
What are your immediate plans for the future and how can we help you?
Thank you for completing this report. We hope it has been helpful in identifying your strengths and weaknesses so that you will be able to make appropriate adjustments. Use the following text box for any final comments you wish to make.