Rural Leadership Development Tool - The Arthur Rank Centre

Rural Church Leadership: 360-Degree Appraisal

Thank you for agreeing to complete a 360-degree appraisal for a leader participating in our rural leadership development review. We truly value your time and your insights into their ministry and community work.

Your Role

Your feedback plays a vital part in helping this leader reflect on their current leadership style, qualities, and approach, as perceived by colleagues, church members, and community partners. We rely on honest, constructive, and appreciative input to provide meaningful insights.

By gathering feedback from a range of individuals, we generate a comprehensive, multi-perspective report for the leader to review in a dedicated feedback session. To ensure confidentiality and allow you to share your reflections freely, responses from all participants are aggregated and averaged. This process helps to highlight clear trends and patterns, providing a supportive foundation for intentional personal and ministerial growth.

Areas of Focus

As you complete the form below, you will be reflecting on four core dimensions of effective rural leadership:

Visionary Leadership: How they discern vision, cultivate a sense of shared purpose, and navigate change in a rural context.
Releasing Potential: How they encourage, resource, and release the talents and energy of others for collaborative ministry.
Prioritisation & Stewardship: How effectively they foster structures, systems, and connections that support sustainable mission.
Inhabiting the role: The integrity, resilience, and depth of their personal, spiritual, and professional life.

Instructions

When completing the form, please set aside enough uninterrupted time to finish in one sitting, as partial responses cannot be saved. The appraisal consists of 40 questions, each asking you to assess both how frequently or effectively the leader demonstrates a particular capability, and how significant that capability is to their specific context.

At the end of the form, you will also have the opportunity to highlight their three greatest areas of strength and offer three constructive suggestions for future development.

Once you have completed all sections, please remember to click the Submit button below.

Thank you for your valuable investment in this leader’s development. Please begin the form below.

Your Name(Required)
Name of person for whom you are completing this form(Required)
How to complete this form...
Welcome to the 360-degree leadership review. This form is designed to provide constructive feedback that supports the leader's growth and effectiveness. For each leadership competency listed below, please provide two separate ratings to help build a complete picture of the leader's impact: Part (a) – Effectiveness: How well do they currently demonstrate this practice in their daily leadership? Part (b) – Significance: How important is this practice for their specific role and the context of their ministry? Your honest and thoughtful input is vital to the development process. Please ensure you complete both parts (a and b) for every question before submitting your response. All data will be collated confidentially.
Visionary Leadership
This section explores the leader's ability to discern, articulate, and maintain a clear sense of Godly purpose and future direction. For each area, please provide two ratings: a) Effectiveness (How well they do this) and b) Significance (How vital this is for their role).
1a. The leader clearly articulates their personal sense of Godly calling and individual purpose.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
1b. The leader clearly articulates their personal sense of Godly calling and individual purpose.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
2a. The leader communicates an inspiring and coherent vision for our local ministry and the wider church context.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
2b. The leader communicates an inspiring and coherent vision for our local ministry and the wider church context.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
3a. The leader demonstrates a clear understanding of how our local mission impacts the wider community and the world.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
3b. The leader demonstrates a clear understanding of how our local mission impacts the wider community and the world.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
4a. The leader maintains focus on core objectives and long-term purpose during periods of adversity or challenge.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
4b. The leader maintains focus on core objectives and long-term purpose during periods of adversity or challenge.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
5a. The leader navigates creatively the tension between current realities and the envisioned future.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
5b. The leader navigates creatively the tension between current realities and the envisioned future.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
6a. The leader speaks honestly and constructively about the gap between where we are now and where we need to be.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
6b. The leader speaks honestly and constructively about the gap between where we are now and where we need to be.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
Releasing Potential
This section evaluates how effectively the leader nurtures individual talents, builds collaborative teams, and fosters a healthy, supportive culture. For each area, please provide two ratings
7a. The leader listens attentively to different viewpoints and seeks to understand others.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
7b. The leader listens attentively to different viewpoints and seeks to understand others.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
8a. The leader is welcoming, accessible, and easy to engage with.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
8b. The leader is welcoming, accessible, and easy to engage with.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
9a. The leader invites, values, and takes on board input and ideas from others.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
9b. The leader invites, values, and takes on board input and ideas from others.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
10a. The leader brings enthusiasm, vitality, and a proactive attitude to their work.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
10b. The leader brings enthusiasm, vitality, and a proactive attitude to their work.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
11a. The leader supports others in navigating difficulties when they venture into unfamiliar areas.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
11b. The leader supports others in navigating difficulties when they venture into unfamiliar areas.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
12a. The leader motivates individuals to aim for quality and excellence in what they do.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
12b. The leader motivates individuals to aim for quality and excellence in what they do.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
13a. The leader involves others meaningfully when making key decisions.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
13b. The leader involves others meaningfully when making key decisions.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
14a. The leader entrusts responsibilities to others, gives them autonomy, and maintains appropriate accountability.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
14b. The leader entrusts responsibilities to others, gives them autonomy, and maintains appropriate accountability.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
15a. The leader fosters an environment where healthy, constructive feedback can be shared openly.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
15b. The leader fosters an environment where healthy, constructive feedback can be shared openly.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
16a. The leader addresses disagreements and interpersonal conflict in a constructive, healthy manner.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
16b. The leader addresses disagreements and interpersonal conflict in a constructive, healthy manner.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
17a. The leader recognises and appreciates the diverse strengths and spiritual gifts that individuals contribute.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
17b. The leader recognises and appreciates the diverse strengths and spiritual gifts that individuals contribute.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
18a. The leader challenges and supports people to stretch themselves in ways that deepen their Christian discipleship.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
18b. The leader challenges and supports people to stretch themselves in ways that deepen their Christian discipleship.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
19a. The leader actively nurtures an environment built on transparency, honesty, and mutual reliance.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
19b. The leader actively nurtures an environment built on transparency, honesty, and mutual reliance.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
20a. The leader readily celebrates successes and gives credit to others for achievements.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
20b. The leader readily celebrates successes and gives credit to others for achievements.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
Prioritisation & Stewardship
This section looks at the leader's ability to bring structural order to ministry, distinguishing core priorities from distractions, establishing clear plans, and assessing real progress. For each area, please provide two ratings: a) Effectiveness (How well they do this) and b) Significance (How vital this is for their role).
21a. The leader helps the community make sense of the complex social, cultural, or structural landscape surrounding our ministry.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
21b. The leader helps the community make sense of the complex social, cultural, or structural landscape surrounding our ministry.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
22a. The leader effectively prioritises demands, separating what is critical from what is merely helpful or peripheral.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
22b. The leader effectively prioritises demands, separating what is critical from what is merely helpful or peripheral.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
23a. The leader helps us make clear plans with achievable outcomes(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
23b. The leader helps us make clear plans with achievable outcomes(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
24a The leader helps us know when and how to say know or to stop things(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
24b The leader helps us know when and how to say know or to stop things(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
25a. The leader establishes clear ways to review the progress with our strategies and plans(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
25b. The leader establishes clear ways to review the progress with our strategies and plans(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
Inhabiting the Role
This final section explores the personal character, resilience, and spiritual depth of the leader. It also assesses their commitment to holistic self-care and sustainable practice. For each area, please provide two ratings: a) Effectiveness (How well they do this) and b) Significance (How vital this is for their role).
26a. The leader responds to personal feedback and critique with maturity and openness.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
26b. The leader responds to personal feedback and critique with maturity and openness.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
27a. The leader suitably prioritises opportunities for their own ongoing personal growth and professional learning.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
27b. The leader suitably prioritises opportunities for their own ongoing personal growth and professional learning.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
28a. The leader is courageous, taking calculated, intentional risks where appropriate.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
28b. The leader is courageous, taking calculated, intentional risks where appropriate.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
29a. The leader accepts full accountability for their own choices, actions, and outcomes.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
29b. The leader accepts full accountability for their own choices, actions, and outcomes.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
30a. The leader actively invites input and feedback regarding their leadership approach.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
30b. The leader actively invites input and feedback regarding their leadership approach.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
31a The leader is decisive(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
31b The leader is decisive(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
32a The leader behaves with integrity, and is considered honest and truthful(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
32b The leader behaves with integrity, and is considered honest and truthful(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
33a The leader frames their life according to the example of Christ(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
33b The leader frames their life according to the example of Christ(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
34a. The leader reflects a deeply spiritual and conscious dependence on God in their daily life.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
34b. The leader reflects a deeply spiritual and conscious dependence on God in their daily life.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
35a. The leader demonstrates resilience, with steadfast determination when encountering setbacks.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
35b. The leader demonstrates resilience, with steadfast determination when encountering setbacks.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
36a. The leader cultivates a disciplined, intentional life of prayer and spiritual reflection.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
36b. The leader cultivates a disciplined, intentional life of prayer and spiritual reflection.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
37a. The leader maintains physical wellbeing by investing in regular physical exercise(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
37b. The leader maintains physical wellbeing by investing in regular physical exercise(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
38a. The leader is intentional about nurturing healthy, supportive relationships with family and close friends.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
38b. The leader is intentional about nurturing healthy, supportive relationships with family and close friends.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
39a. The leader actively pursues hobbies, interests, or passions beyond their ministry(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
39b. The leader actively pursues hobbies, interests, or passions beyond their ministry(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
40a. The leader welcomes new concepts and explores creative ways to put them into practice.(Required)
How effectively is this demonstrated?
40b. The leader welcomes new concepts and explores creative ways to put them into practice.(Required)
How significant is this for the role?
Thank you... We ask two final questions asking you to highlight three positive qualities, and three areas for improvement. Comments you provide, along with comments provided by others, are likely to have great potential value in identifying areas that will help the leader improve their effectiveness. Please give your comments careful consideration.
List her/his three most positive qualities with regard to her/his overall effectiveness as a leader(Required)
Describe the three most important things that s/he could improve to increase her/his overall effectiveness as a leader.(Required)
Final thoughts and reflections - If you have any final thoughts or comments, please write them here, and then press submit.
Thank you so much - The information made in this form will be collated confidentially by The Arthur Rank Centre. Once fully completed - please go ahead and press Submit.
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Rural Church Leadership: 360-Degree Appraisal

Your Role

Areas of Focus

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Visionary Leadership

Releasing Potential

Prioritisation & Stewardship

Inhabiting the Role

Thank you so much - The information made in this form will be collated confidentially by The Arthur Rank Centre. Once fully completed - please go ahead and press Submit.

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