Find the next leadership step without starting a complicated program. This free two-page assessment looks at four dimensions of lay leadership: Heart, Head, Hands, and Horizon.

Use the assessment

Answer the 15 questions as a pastor, volunteer coordinator, or small leadership team. Add the four section scores, read the tie-handling guidance, and name one low-risk action for the next month.

Download the free Lay Leadership Quick Assessment (PDF)

Continue the pathway

When you see a person who may be ready to grow, use the Potential Leader Identification Worksheet to prepare a careful invitation conversation. For a complete 90-day development rhythm, use the 90-Day Lay Leader Development Plan.

This tool supports discernment; it does not replace pastoral judgment, safeguarding procedures, or a background-check policy.