Officer Calling & Vocation Worksheet

The following questionnaire should take about 20-30 minutes to complete. It is okay if it takes you longer than that. Please answer as thoroughly and clearly as you can. One or two paragraphs of four sentences each should suffice for these questions. You may want to write out your answers by hand or type them out in a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word, Google Documents) and then copy-and-paste your answers into the fields below.

Name *

Do you desire to serve as an elder? Why or why not? *

Please answer this question even if you are primarily interested in serving as a deacon. Your rationale for why NOT to serve as an elder will be instructive in evaluating your inward sense of call.

Do you desire to serve as a deacon? Why or why not? *

Please answer this question even if you are primarily interested in serving as a elder. Your rationale for why NOT to serve as an deacon will be instructive in evaluating your inward sense of call.

Do you personally believe that you possess the character qualifications and gifts required to serve? *

Does it seem as though those around you (in your family, church, community) believe that you possess the character qualifications and gifts required to serve? *

Please comment on your wife’s estimation of your qualifications and giftedness for service as a church officer.

Do you believe that you have the time availability to serve? What hindrances to full and consistent service (if any) do you anticipate? *

Please comment on your wife’s estimation of your availability for service as a church officer.

What excites you about serving as an officer (i.e., as either an elder or a deacon, based on your answers above)? *

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