BT Community Leader Application & Assessment

Bridgetown Community Leader Application & Assessment
At Bridgetown, our goal is to practice the way of Jesus together in Portland. We do this through what we call Bridgetown Communities, groups of 10-15 people who gather in their part of the city each week to share a meal, live as family, and practice the way of Jesus together.

In order for this to work, we need healthy, mature Bridgetown Community Leaders; not perfect leaders, but mature ones. Our dream is to see thriving Communities that are led by Bridgetown Community Leaders who model a life of discipleship to Jesus, a life in the scriptures, a life in the Spirit and the disciplines, a life of holiness, and a life of emotional health.

The purpose of the Bridgetown Community Leader Assessment is just that: to create healthy Communities led by healthy leaders. We want to ensure that every leader is known, that every leader is ready, and that every leader is developed. Through this assessment our hope is to learn more about your story, to decide with you if Bridgetown Community Leadership is a good fit in this season, and to help us create a plan for your future development as a leader and as a follower of Jesus.

⭐️ There are seven sections of this assessment. Give yourself around 60 – 90 minutes to fill this out. Once you have filled it out, the Communities Team will be notified. Once reviewed, (Natalie reviewing the forms from women; Kyle reviewing the forms from men), you will be contacted to schedule a meeting to connect and talk through your responses!

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Leader Information
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Gender

MaleFemale
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
E-mail
Phone Number
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
If you are looking to step into Community leadership, would you be leaving a Community to lead? If you are, who is your leader and how do they feel about you stepping into Community leadership?

1. Family & Beginning of Faith
Write about the family you grew up in. What was your upbringing like? And what is your present relationship with your family?
When did you come to faith in Jesus and how did that come about? What has your journey of discipleship been like since then?
Who have been the most significant influences on your relationship with Jesus?
When were you baptized?
If you are married, what is your relationship like with your spouse? What are areas of health and unhealth in your relationship? (if unmarried, write n/a)
If you are married, describe your relationship with your spouse in five words. (if unmarried, write n/a)
Singleness is a gift and needs to be protected. With that, if you are single, write a little about your singleness. Do you view it as a gift or a curse? How are you actively guarding your singleness? (If married, write n/a)
If you are a parent, tell us about kid(s)? What is good? What is hard? What are you working on as a parent? (if you are not a parent write n/a)
Who are your closest friends? What are those relationships like?

2. Life in The Scriptures
What is your Bible reading practice or plan? What is your relationship with the Bible like?
Have you had any Biblical or Theological training, whether formal or informal?
What would you like to learn more about in the areas of Bible and Theology?
From what you understand about Bridgetown Church's beliefs, do you have any disagreements? (bridgetown.church/belief)
As stated during Week 1 of Basics and on our Beliefs page (bridgetown.church/belief), Bridgetown holds to a historical Christian ethic when it comes to sexuality and sexual expression. Do you personally agree to the position as it is stated? If not, what questions are you holding around this position and how it's expressed?

3. Life in the Spirit and the Disciplines
Describe your relationship with God in five words.
Are the Spiritual Disciplines a normal part of your life? Which come naturally to you and which do you find difficult?
Describe your relationship specifically with the Holy Spirit. Do you feel like you hear from the Holy Spirit? What does that look like?
What is your comfort level with the manifestations of the Spirit? (e.g. prophecy, tongues, healing, words of knowledge, etc.) Are any of them a part of your life?
If Jesus were to describe you, what would he say?
How would you like to grow in the Spirit this year?

4. Emotional Health
What do you do for regular rhythms of solitude and looking beneath the surface? How aware or and in touch with your feelings are you?
Have you spent time processing your childhood, family of origin, and generational sin from your family of origin through the Genogram, therapy, or otherwise? If so, what have you learned?
What are the greatest areas of wounding and grief from your past? How are you processing that wounding, grieving when needed, and moving forward?
How are you doing with living within the limits God has given you? Are you prone to overwork? Do you regularly feel busy, anxious, or over extended?
Will leading a Bridgetown Community overextend your overall balance and negatively impact your emotional health?
What is your regular practice for Sabbath? Do you regularly take vacations?
How well do you do at prioritizing the health of your marriage or your singleness? Are there steps you can take to foster a healthier marriage or healthier singleness?
How do you typically respond to pain and brokenness in your life and the lives of others?
How do you typically respond to failure or correction?
How would you like to grow in emotional health this year?

5. Christlikeness and Holiness
Due to the personal nature of this section and topics of purity and sexuality, if you'd like to talk through any of this section with a pastor, please email Natalie Correll or Bethany Allen (women) or Gavin Bennett or Gerald Griffin (men) and they would be more than happy to meet with you.
- Natalie Correll: natalie.correll@bridgetown.church
- Bethany Allen: bethany.allen@bridgetown.church
- Gavin Bennett: gavin.bennett@bridgetown.church
- Gerald Griffin: gerald.griffin@bridgetown.church
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Can you identify your greatest area(s) of sin? What actions, steps, and accountability do you have in place to find victory in those areas?
Who do you regularly confess sin to? How do they hold you accountable?
What is your relationship like with alcohol, marijuana, and other substances?
What has your journey been like with sexual purity? How is that going now?
How are you doing with purity in regards to your media input (web, TV, music, ect)?
How would you describe your relationships with those of the opposite gender? Same gender?
If you are married, would you describe your sexual relationship with your spouse as healthy? If you are unmarried, are you sexually active?
How would you like to grow in all aspects holiness and purity this year?

6. Finances
How are you currently doing with your finances? Do you have a budget? Do you stay within it?
What are your convictions about giving? Are you giving at Bridgetown regularly?
What help could you use in your budgeting, spending, saving, and giving?
6. Leadership, Identity, & Vocation
Describe your current job. Do you enjoy it? Would you describe it as your vocation? If not, what do you believe your vocation to be?
Describe your journey with leadership so far. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses as a leader? Why do you want to lead a Bridgetown Community?
Why do you want to lead a Bridgetown Community?
What are your greatest strengths and greatest weaknesses as a leader?
Have you explored personality theories such as the Enneagram or Myers-Briggs? If so, what number or type do you resonate with and why?
What do you feel called to do for your vocation? Are you there now? If not, what is your plan to get there?
What are you asking God to transform in you this season?

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Bridgetown Community Leader Application & Assessment

Leader Information

1. Family & Beginning of Faith

2. Life in The Scriptures

3. Life in the Spirit and the Disciplines

4. Emotional Health

5. Christlikeness and Holiness

6. Finances

6. Leadership, Identity, & Vocation

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