When we are overwhelmed, the call that seemed so clear just a short time ago seems to vanish in the haze and ministry becomes a job instead of a joy.

Assessments

Assessments are a key process for those wanting to analyze and help determine where they are in their everyday life, personally and professionally. This is a way to observe, analyze and value your actions and their results.  Assessments alone, are not the answer to finding joy in ministry again.  But they do help evaluate the path to get there.

New Trails Ministry tries to use assessments that we feel are authentic in nature and are only suggestions to help you on your trail to finding new trails.  Some are to outside websites, and New Trails Ministry does not have access to those results, nor do we control what is on those assessments.

Stress Screening

Stress Screening

Take a test to see how your stress level is.
What is your Stress Number?

What is your Stress Number?

Another tool to help you check yourself for a level of stress.
Post Traumatic Growth Resiliency

Post Traumatic Growth Resiliency

Read up on what Post Traumatic Growth is and how it affects you.

Self-Compassionate

Test how self-compassionate you are.

Disciple Self-Assessment

Provided by Small Church on a BIG Mission: Cultivating Missional Discipleship in Smaller Churches by Jeff Allen (Copyright 2017)

Ministry Statistics

Negative Findings

80% of respondents are currently obese or overweight

43% are obese-a much higher percentage than a demographically-matched sample of U.S. adults

Clergy Well Being Survey
2017 Key Findings

Positive Findings

52% believe they are “on track” for a comfortable retirement

Clergy Well Being Survey
2017 Key Findings

Negative Findings

45% experience work-related stress

Positive Findings

78% report they feel understood by family and friends

Clergy Well Being Survey
2017 Key Findings

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