THE MINISTRY MBA

10 Practical Courses to Lead a Thriving Church

COMMUNICATION STYLE ASSESSMENT

The more you understand your style, the more you'll maximize communication.

Take our Communication Style Assessment to discover your natural style.

Communication Style Assessment

1. I enjoy casting a compelling vision for the future.(Required)
2. I prioritize building trust and emotional connection with my audience.(Required)
3. I enjoy diving deep into Scripture to uncover complex theological truths.(Required)
4. I can quickly adjust my message based on the energy or needs of the congregation.(Required)
5. I focus on delivering sermons with clear, actionable takeaways.(Required)
6. I naturally use stories, metaphors, or analogies to illustrate my points.(Required)
7. I often use personal or heartfelt stories to make my sermons relatable.(Required)
8. I often use research, data, or structured arguments to make my points clear.(Required)
9. I feel comfortable using different styles (teaching, storytelling, humor) in the same sermon.(Required)
10. I enjoy addressing real-world problems and offering biblical solutions.(Required)
11. I focus on helping people see the bigger picture rather than the smaller details.(Required)
12. I find it easy to sense the emotional needs of my congregation and adapt my message accordingly.(Required)
13. I prioritize precision and logical structure in my sermons.(Required)
14. I value flexibility and prefer not to stick rigidly to a pre-written outline.(Required)
15. I prioritize clarity and brevity over emotional storytelling or abstract ideas.(Required)
16. I am energized by challenging others to dream bigger and think beyond their current reality.(Required)
17. I see preaching as an opportunity to care for the spiritual and emotional well-being of my audience.(Required)
18. I enjoy helping others understand challenging concepts in a simple, step-by-step way.(Required)
19. I often incorporate examples or applications that are culturally relevant to my audience.(Required)
20. I prefer sermons that are practical and immediately applicable to everyday life.(Required)
21. I prefer to inspire and motivate rather than provide step-by-step instructions.(Required)
22. I prefer sermons that feel more like conversations than lectures.(Required)
23. I focus on ensuring my sermons are theologically sound and intellectually stimulating.(Required)
24. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can experiment with different approaches.(Required)
25. I enjoy simplifying complex concepts so that everyone can understand and apply them.(Required)



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Hi. I'm Dr. Gavin Adams, founder of the Church Accelerator Community.

My 10 years of marketplace consulting plus over 15 years of ministry leadership gives me a unique and uncommon understanding of church and organizational challenges.

I’d love to partner with you and your church to help you grow yourself, your church, and the Kingdom. 

“Gavin is one of best at creating content and teaching others how to create compelling and clear communication. He coached our department heads through a communicator workshop and we all left feeling more equipped and empowered to in crafting messaging in our contexts.”

Holly Goddard, Director of Ministry Environments, North Point Community Church – Atlanta, GA

“These past few weeks have been so rich. The content is fabulous. It’s new. It’s stuff we’ve never really thought about before. It’s fresh and massively helpful.”

Duncan Banks, Network Director, Further Faster Church Network – UK

Your sermon is too important and you've worked too hard to have your message ignored.

“Gavin is one of best at creating content and teaching others how to create compelling and clear communication. He coached our department heads through a communicator workshop and we all left feeling more equipped and empowered to in crafting messaging in our contexts.”

Holly Goddard, Director of Ministry Environments, North Point Community Church - Atlanta, GA

“Gavin has been incredibly helpful as a teaching pastor at our church while developing our communicators. He truly has a gift for extracting relevant, helpful message and series content and helping our communicators do the same.”

Chris Patton, Senior Pastor, Southside Church - Peachtree City, GA​

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