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The vision of Minnetonka United Methodist Church is to be caring, inclusive, and spirit-filled in all that we do. Our commitment is to follow Christ's example and as a Reconciling Congregation, to welcome people of all sexual identities and orientations into this faith community.  

Survey: Personal Profile

 PURPOSE

The Gifts-oriented Ministry program asks you to complete this Personal Profile form so that we’ll be able to help you find ways to be involved in the church that are a good fit for you based on your talents and skills, your interests and passions, your personality traits, and your current life situation. The information you provide will be used to create a profile for you, or to update your existing profile, in the MUMC Gifts-oriented Ministry database. The 2010 Personal Profile is significantly different from those we’ve used over the past few years. We are asking everyone to complete this one so that we will have both current and consistent data for everyone.

After you have entered your information on to this on-line survey, click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the web page.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

If you specified in item 11 that you would like help with finding a good fit for yourself at MUMC, or that you are interested in a specific activity, the appropriate person(s) will be advised and you will be informed so that follow-up contacts can occur.

If you indicated in item 10 that any of your current roles is not a good fit, the Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development (CNLD) will follow up with you.

In the spring of each year the CNLD searches the database to find candidates to invite to be nominated for the various open leadership and committee positions for the next year. You may be contacted by a CNLD member.

Any time there is a need within the church to find people with specific talents, skills, interests, preferences, etc., the leader of the team or activity concerned may search the database, review the profiles, and contact people for whom the opportunity would be a good fit.

Leaders of church teams and committees will be encouraged to review their group member's profiles and to do all they can to enable each person to participate in ways that fit their strengths and preferences.

 

1.

What church work have you done that you would enjoy doing again?

2.

What are your talents, acquired skills, and knowledge that you enjoy sharing? 

These should be things you are especially good at because you have talent and/or training AND that you might like to use in a church role. The list is organized by category. Some things appear in multiple categories. Check it wherever it makes sense for you.  

3.

What are your natural interests and favorite pastimes?

This section is about things you just naturally enjoy regardless of whether you have any special talent or skill for them.

4.

What do you deeply care about?

This section is about values/principles, issues, injustices, suffering, and/or practical needs that get you fired up.  Much more intense than interests, these are the things you feel compelled to do something about to make a difference even when it might require you to make sacrifices.   

5.

What groups of people do you like to work with?

Check the groups you that you enjoy being with and naturally relate to and empathize with.   

6.

How do you like to interact with people?

Beside each option for completing the sentance click in the appropriate column.  Select 1st for your most preferred choice, 2nd for your next, and so on.  Click in the Dislike Column for  anythng that you prefer to not do at all.

1st choice2nd choice3rd choiceDislike
Get together with several friends
Spend time with one person
Spend time alone
1st choice2nd choice3rd choiceDislike
In a large group
In a small group
Alone
1st choice2nd choiceDislike
Lead
Support someone else who leads
1st choice2nd choiceDislike
Being upfront/visible as spokesperson
Working behind the scenes
7.

What types of work do you like?

Beside each type of work, click in the appropriate column. Select 1st for what you like most, 2ndfor your next choice, and so on. Click in the Dislike column for any work that you prefer to not do at all. 

PROJECTS means seeing something through from start to finish. It involves planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating all aspects of a project.

TASKS means hands-on work that does not include having to bother with pre-planning and organizing either because it isn’t needed or because others have done it.

PROCESS means intellectual work usually done around a table with pen and paper. It typically involves strategizing, analyzing, planning, evaluating, and most often involves being on a committee or team.

FELLOWSHIP means coming together to work with people you like for a common purpose. The work is secondary to the sense of connection and sharing the experience. 

1st choice2nd choice3rd choice4th choiceDislike
PROJECTS
TASKS
PROCESS
FELLOWSHIP
8.

What are your natural working orientations (what you like to focus on)?

Beside each item, click in appropriate column.  Select 1st for your most preferred choice, 2nd for your next, and so on.  Click in the Dislike column for anything that you do not like at at all. 

1st choice2nd choiceDislike
The Big Picture
Details
1st choice2nd choiceDislike
People
Tasks
1st choice2nd choiceDislike
Process
Results
1st choice2nd choice3rd choice4th choiceDislike
People
Things
Ideas
Data
9.

 What things in your life limit your ability to be involved at this time?

10.

 How are you currently Involved at MUMC?

11

If you would like assistance now with finding a good fit for yourself at MUMC.

Opportunties

Only a few of the ways to become involved are listed below.  Please check any you are interested in.  If you would like the complete list then check in the box at the end of the list.



by Dr. Radut.