Lynn sent me the interview questions before our Skype meeting. I wanted to share the questions because they were excellent questions for leadership teams or pastoral staffs to use as they talk about mission and vision. I hope they spur some challenge in your ministry. The questions helped me to do some deep thinking. I was reminded that without God in the equation of successful ministry I would be found so lacking.
Enjoy - and thanks Lynn!
- Explain how your personal spiritual journey prepared you for the leadership position you hold today. (e.g. when you became a Christian, educational background, etc.)
- What leadership qualities in those who mentored stands out in your mind as having influenced your own personal leadership style?
- Explain how you endeavor to model the way by clarifying values and affirming shared values in your present position as State Minister (not sure what your official title is )
- How are you are endeavoring to inspire a shared vision among leaders in our state?
- Explain this vision and how you enlist others by appealing to share aspirations.
- What has been the most challenging change you have encountered since assuming your position?
- What risks did you take when you began implementing needed changes in the way things had been done previously?
- How are you enabling others to act on the shared vision through fostering collaborations within our state?
- Can you explain how you plan to strengthen other leaders to be self determined and to build competence within the pastors of our state?
- Do you have a plan in place to recognize and celebrate the contributions of those who excel in modeling the shared vision for our state? In other words, how do you encourage the heart of those whom you lead?
