Preparing for My Review

Diocese of Guildford Discipleship, Vocation and Ministry Team Ministry Review 2013 SELF APPRAISAL form

Ministry Review is about Affirmation and Accountability. The process is designed to provide affirmation for you in all that you are and all that you do, but also to hold you properly accountable and provide a useful and appropriate critique of your ministry based on what you and others see and experience. This is for the sake of better ministry and the more effective furtherance of the Kingdom of God. It is also the place where future training needs can be discussed.

Please complete and return this form electronically or by post at least five working days before your Review meeting.

Review with return form to Bishop Christopher Mary Morris Bishop Ian Muriel Mulvany The Dean Cathy Mansell Archdeacons Frances Anne Cross DMT Becky Smolska Bishop Colin Bennetts Becky Smolska and Bishop Colin Ven David Gerrard Becky Smolska by email; DG hard copy by post Revd Nancy Ford Becky Smolska and Nancy

You should have sight of all the references which are written for you. If you have not been given them they will be shown to you at interview. After the Review, a copy of your self appraisal and the Summary form will be sent to both Bishops, your Archdeacon and the Director of Ministerial Training. All others references will be shredded within 3 months.

Please attach a copy of your role description, if you have one, and describe the context of your ministry in as much detail as you think the Reviewer needs. Please also refer to and bring with you the Summary form from your last Review as this will also be used

The questions under the headings are merely suggestions but please write anything you think relates to the area in question, giving specific examples where possible. The headings are based loosely on the 9 criteria for recommendation for training for ordained ministry.

Name………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Date and place of Review interview……………………………………………………………

Name of Reviewer………………………………………………………………………………………

My last Review was in……………………………….with…………………………………………

1 1. Are there any significant life events since the last Review which you would like to note and/or discuss e.g. bereavement of a close relative?

2. The context of your ministry: please describe briefly the nature of your situation especially any new developments which have affected the delivery of your ministry.

3. Using your role description, please think about the ways in which you are fulfilling the role or not fulfilling it and be prepared to suggest how it needs adapting (if it does).

4. Please consult your last Summary Form and comment on the extent to which you have been able to fulfil the agreed objectives.

5. Your sense of vocation Is your vocation still ‘realistic, informed and obedient’? Are you in the right place at the right time? Do you need to discuss the future outworking of your vocation? Are you enabling vocations in others?

6. Ministry within the Church of England Are you still well rooted in the Church of England? What engagement do you have with the wider Church outside the parish? Do you attend Deanery Chapter meetings? Are you ecumenically aware? Does your ministry reflect broad ‘commitment to word and sacrament, pastoral care and social action’?

7. Spirituality, prayer and worship Do you have a regular discipline of public and private prayer? Do you have a Spiritual Director (or equivalent)? Is your life of prayer and experience of worship balanced? Are you an effective resource person for others?

8. Personality and Character How self-aware are you? Are there issues you need to consider in this area? How do you cope with change, pressure, conflict and stress? Is your life in balance ie work, study, worship, leisure? Are you able to manage your diary and administration, days off etc?

9. Relationships Do you consider that you have healthy personal and professional relationships? Are you good at keeping boundaries? Are there any issues regarding your family, your finances, your relationships with Church Wardens or others, which you wish to discuss? Do you think you are a competent pastor and good listener? Where do you find pastoral support for yourself in your ministry and life?

10. Leadership and Collaboration What kind of leader do you think you are? What problems do you experience in leading others? How willing are you to share ministry? How well do you work with those in your team, in your deanery, in the community?

2 11. Communicating faith How has your teaching, preaching developed/changed? In what ways do you communicate the faith to others? Are you able to articulate the gospel to a variety of audiences and make connections with the ‘complex demands of contemporary society?’ Is your own faith open to reflection?

12. Mission and evangelism? What is your understanding of your share in the missio dei? How inclusive is your understanding of mission? How open is your life/church/ministry to the wider community? Are you giving sufficient time to the community (as well as to the congregation)?

13. Quality of Mind How good are you at making connections between theology, God, ministry etc? How are you maintaining a fresh understanding of current theological developments? Are you engaged in any theological study? What CMD/training/courses have you undertaken since your last Review?

In Summary a. What are the key things you wish to celebrate about your life and ministry? b. What are the key areas which require attention and development? c. Do you need to discuss

. spiritual direction . retreats . work consultancy or equivalent . Extended Ministerial Development Leave . Shorter MDL . pastoral support . housing and financial issues for the future

d. Is there anything else which you would like to discuss at your Review meeting?

Signed …………………………………………… Date…….……………. (Revised Dec 2010)