Lewis Pastoral Leadership Inventory

 
 

About the LPLI

The Lewis Pastoral Leadership Inventory (LPLI) is a leadership development tool designed by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership to assess how a pastor sees his or her strengths and weakness and how they are seen by observers familiar with the pastor’s work. Using online questionnaires, the process integrates self appraisal with peer feedback providing comprehensive input for improvement and growth in ministry.

The LPLI has been designed specifically for pastoral leaders and covers seventy-five criteria of effectiveness in ministry. It is a 360º instrument that combines self appraisal with the feedback of six or more “observers” who are familiar with the pastor’s work -- supervisors, peers, and congregational leaders. The result is a personalized report summarizing the findings.

The LPLI pinpoints strengths and weaknesses in the overall spectrum of clergy pastoral leadership effectiveness. The LPLI not only provides a snapshot of a leader’s degree of overall effectiveness, but can be used to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement, as well as to track progress over time. The LPLI can be used for self-discovery, leadership feedback, general leadership development, coaching in the human dimension of leadership, and other leadership applications.

The LPLI is still in the developmental phase and will not be available for wide-scale use until 2008. The first pilot version was field tested in 2006 with over 500 clergy. The second pilot is currently being field tested.


Sample Questions

The LPLI includes seventy-five questions related to criteria for effectiveness in ministry. The Lewis Center developed these measures based on a three-fold definition of effectiveness in ministry that includes character, competence, and contribution. These categories and the seventy-five criteria have been compiled from the definitions used by different judicatories, from the literature on pastoral effectiveness, and with input from church leaders and theological educators, carefully following protocols required for the development of such an instrument.

Click here to view sample questions and categories.

 

Volunteer to Participate in the Pilot

The Lewis Center is seeking pastors to test the pilot version of this instrument. Volunteers must agree to complete the inventory, select observers and follow-up with them if necessary so that their observers complete the inventory in a timely manner. Volunteers will also be asked to provide their feedback on the process to the Lewis Center.

The volunteers will receive their personalized report free of charge.

Results and data from the field testing of this instrument will be used in the aggregate to validate the questions and procedures. Volunteer’s results will not be identified by name in the process.

Click Here to Participate in the Pilot.

DISCLAIMER
THE LPLI IS STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL PHASE.
IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.
IT SHOULD BE USED FOR LEADERSHIP UNDERSTANDING AND GROWTH.