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FORM 105 · 100 Series

Psychological Evaluation and Debrief

Ecclesial Structure and Accountability

About this course

This course centers on psychological self-assessment and reflective integration as a component of preparation for commissioned ministry. The evaluation process is typically conducted through LeaderWise and includes a comprehensive battery of assessments, followed by a confidential conversation with a qualified counselor or clinician. The resulting evaluation report is reviewed by the Commission on the Preparation for Ministry as part of the broader discernment and formation process.

The purpose of this course is not to diagnose or label, but to support deeper self-knowledge, emotional awareness, and vocational readiness. Students are invited to reflect honestly on personal strengths, patterns, stress responses, and areas for growth, and to consider how these factors may shape their ministry over time. Attention is given to integration rather than perfection, and to growth rather than disqualification.

Course objectives

  • Engage the psychological evaluation process with openness, honesty, and reflective curiosity.
  • Demonstrate increased self-awareness regarding personality, relational patterns, stress responses, and emotional health.
  • Reflect on evaluation feedback in conversation with a counselor and appropriate ministry mentors.
  • Identify areas of personal growth, development, and support that may be necessary for healthy ministry.
  • Articulate how psychological self-knowledge contributes to resilience, boundaries, and faithful leadership.
  • Participate responsibly in the CPM review process as part of communal discernment for commissioned ministry.
  • Create a plan for their well being and personal growth.
  • Course Notes
  • This evaluation is understood as a formational tool, not a one-time test.
  • Results are interpreted within the context of ongoing supervision, spiritual formation, and boundary training.
  • The goal is to help students develop sustainable, self-aware patterns of ministry, not to achieve an idealized profile.

Who may participate?

All church leaders unless a prerequisite or a particular offering states otherwise.