About LPLI

The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary has developed a new online leadership assessment instrument called the Lewis Pastoral Leadership Inventory™ (LPLI). Specifically designed for clergy, the LPLI helps pastoral leaders identify individual strengths and weaknesses to improve their ministry effectiveness. The LPLI uses a three-fold understanding of fruitful leadership encompassing Character, Competence, and Contribution. LPLI users receive a personalized leadership profile report that can be used for self-discovery, gathering feedback from others, setting goals for improvement, identifying continuing education needs, and tracking progress over time.

Gain valuable insights into your leadership abilities

The LPLI covers 75 criteria of effectiveness in ministry. The Lewis Center developed these measures based on a three fold definition of effectiveness in ministry that focuses on:

Character

- who a leader is in terms of spiritual authenticity, wholeness, and integrity

	Competence	- what a leader knows and does in the diverse areas of pastoral ministry
	Contribution	- what a leader accomplishes to advance the mission of making new disciples,    fostering spiritual growth, and serving the world

These categories and the specific criteria were compiled from definitions of effectiveness used by various judicatories, from the literature of pastoral effectiveness, and with input from church leaders and theological educators.