Assessing the Initiation of Pastoral Work

This assessment resource is designed for use following the completion of a pastoral activity involving initial contact with a person or group, e.g. a person seeking counseling, a group of church school teachers, a committee, a class or discussion group, a couple engaged in a pre-marital interview, etc.

Name of Group ________________________________________________________________

Meeting Date ________________________ Attendance ________________________

Purpose: 
 
 

Your goals or plans for this encounter. How did you arrive at these?
 
 

Describe the session.
 
 

Evaluate what happened in terms of:

a. your goals

b. basic dynamics

c. your role
 
 

What did you learn with regard to goal-setting for the next meeting?
 
 
 
 

What theological issues seemed to be raised?