Welcome—we're glad you've made wellness a priority!
This tool supports leaders with a simple, guided wellness check-in. You can complete the self-assessment in a few minutes and receive a private report link that highlights your current experience across each category.
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Purpose
The purpose of this tool is to provide each leader the opportunity for a personal leadership self-assessment so that you can sustain healthy ministry (we recommend you conduct the assessment at the beginning of each year, but you can do it any time as needed).
We built this tool to function as one of many that fit in your “leadership backpack” as you “grow up in all things into Christ” (Ephesians 4: 15). Note: with a desire to be beneficial to LCMS Ministry Workers and Leaders of all kinds, the tool you access here is open to anyone who chooses to take the self-assessment, with a private personal report and clear choices about participation in group analytics.
We recommend that once you receive the results, you plan to do the following:
- Set one or two personal leadership growth goals for the coming year.
- Share your goal/s with trusted colleagues, mentors, and coaches.
- Choose to participate in ongoing conversation with trusted colleagues and/or friends that encourages and supports you in sustaining healthy ministry.
Background
The Leader Self-Assessment (Wellness Wheel) was developed through a robust process by the NOW District advisory team of DCEs (The Encourager Team) focused on the unique challenges and needs of ministry leaders across the NOW District and the West Coast. The team reviewed a number of Wellness Wheels available, especially the LCMS Wellness Wheel.
However, it is not intended to be a comprehensive or complete analysis. Instead, consider this self-assessment one of many tools in your “leadership backpack” as you “grow up in all things into Christ” (Ephesians 4: 15).
Confidentiality
Your personal report is available to you when signed in. Authorized district administrators see only an anonymous ID, whether you participated, and your analytics inclusion status. Their wellness charts show de-identified group results only when at least 10 eligible participants are included. You can exclude each assessment from group analytics before submitting. Your private action plan and reflections are not included in these charts.
Please consider the three follow-up actions noted above. For Youth and Family Ministers (DCEs and all others serving in lead positions in YFM ministry), there is an expectation that you will take initiative to connect regularly with colleagues for mutual encouragement and accountability to grow in wellness together.
Resources
Watch an introduction video from Dust Kunkel, Director of Ministry Leadership: Watch the introduction
For more information on the LCMS' use of the wellness wheel, visit Explore LCMS worker wellness resources.
Be as honest as possible with yourself as you answer. This is the only way to provide yourself an accurate snapshot of how you are doing in each area of wellness.
Sign in to begin. Your assessment is saved as you go, and your report opens as soon as you submit. You can download it for your own records.