DNA Needs Analysis

Ministry Edition

Ministry DNA Needs Analysis

A diagnostic for pastors, executive pastors, and ministry leaders. In about 8 minutes, you'll see where your ministry is strong, where it is strained, and which next step will move the needle.

Vision needs structure. Growth needs systems. People need clarity.

Step 1 of 8 12%

Question 1 of 8 · Team & Culture

Which words best describe your current ministry culture?

Select all that apply. Be honest — accurate diagnosis is the start of real progress.

Strengths

Trusting Spirit-led Connected Generous Hospitable Mission-focused Joyful Equipping Humble Unified Servant-hearted Disciple-making

Strains

Drained Siloed Reactive Cliquey Confused Burned-out Stagnant Top-heavy Discouraged Inward-focused

Please select at least one descriptor.

Question 2 of 8 · Team Health

How would you rate your ministry team and serve teams?

Rate each from 1 (rarely true) to 5 (consistently true).

Please rate every item before continuing.

Question 3 of 8 · Leadership Development

How are leaders being developed in your ministry today?

Pick the option that most closely matches your current reality.

We have an intentional leadership pipeline
Defined pathway from new attender → volunteer → leader → multiplier.

Informal mentoring — one-on-one as time allows
It happens, but it isn't systematized.

We rely on whoever raises their hand
Leaders emerge by chance more than by plan.

We don't currently develop leaders
Most of the load sits on a small group of people.

Please select one option.

Question 4 of 8 · Systems & Structures

Which best describes your current systems and structures?

Strong, written, regularly used
Documented processes, clear roles, healthy meeting rhythms.

Some written, mostly informal
Bits exist but aren't followed consistently.

Mostly verbal — lives in our heads
Vulnerable to turnover, growth, or absence.

Vision is clear, but the systems behind it are not
Big dreams, missing scaffolding.

Please select one option.

Question 5 of 8 · Pressure Points

Which areas feel most strained right now?

Select all that apply. We'll use this to prioritize the recommendation.

Communication between leaders, staff, and volunteers Onboarding new members or volunteers Governance — board, trustees, deacons, elders Financial stewardship and oversight Calendar, scheduling, event execution Technology and digital tools Pastoral care follow-up Children's, youth, or family ministry Worship / production Outreach and evangelism Discipleship and small groups Volunteer burnout / retention

Question 6 of 8 · Ministry Season

What is your ministry's current season?

Planting / launching
Building from the ground up.

Growing — and need structure to sustain it
Vision is outpacing systems.

Stable — ready to break through to a new level
Healthy, but a ceiling is forming.

Stuck or declining — we need a turnaround
Honest about where we are.

Healthy — and want to multiply
Expansion, planting, or sending readiness.

Please select one option.

Question 7 of 8 · Self-Leadership

How equipped do you feel personally as the leader?

Rate each from 1 (rarely true) to 5 (consistently true).

Please rate every item before continuing.

Question 8 of 8 · Priority Move

If you could move one needle in the next 90 days, which would have the greatest impact?

Build a leadership pipeline
Develop the people who carry the mission.

Install missing systems and structures
Bring order to growth.

Strengthen team and culture
Health, trust, communication, accountability.

Sharpen mission, vision, and growth strategy
Where we're going and how we get there.

Develop me as a leader first
Lead yourself before leading more.

Please select one option.

Want sharper recommendations?

Add a 5-question deep dive on governance, generosity, discipleship, and succession. Optional — adds about 90 seconds.

Yes, include the deep dive

Deep Dive · Governance

How healthy is your governance structure?

Board, trustees, deacons, elders — whatever your model.

Clear, written, working well

Functional but could be sharper

Confused roles or stalled meetings

Source of conflict or constant drag

Deep Dive · Generosity

How would you rate your culture of generosity and stewardship?

Strong — taught, modeled, sustained

Steady — driven by a faithful core

Inconsistent — month-to-month

Fragile — a real concern

Deep Dive · Discipleship

How clear is your discipleship pathway?

From first-time guest to mature, multiplying disciple.

Defined and we can name the steps

Implied but not written

It depends who you ask

We don't really have one

Deep Dive · Strategic Plan

Do you have a written 1-year and 3-year plan?

Yes — written, owned, and reviewed quarterly

Yes — but it's been a while since we revisited it

It's mostly in my head

We don't have one

Deep Dive · Succession

If you stepped away tomorrow, what would happen?

The ministry would keep moving — leaders are ready

It would slow, but it could be carried

It would struggle — too much depends on me

It would likely come apart

Final Step · Your Tailored Recommendation

Where should we send your results?

We'll show your recommendation on the next screen and email you a PDF copy. The Ellis Group team uses this to prepare for your discovery call — never shared.

First Name *

Last Name *

Role / Title *

Ministry / Organization *

Email *

Phone

City, State

Approx. weekly attendance

Anything else you'd like Dr. Ellis to know?

Please complete the required fields marked with an asterisk (*).

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Primary Focus

Your Tailored Recommendation

Based on your answers, here's where we'd start.

Where you stand by pillar

Higher scores indicate areas of current strength. Lower scores show where the highest-leverage work usually sits.

What we'd recommend

What you flagged

Schedule your Discovery Call with The Ellis Group

A 30-minute conversation with our team. No pressure, no pitch — just a clearer next step.

Schedule a Discovery Call

Step 1

Receive your DNA results by email

Step 2

Book a 30-minute discovery call

Step 3

Get a tailored proposal aligned to your pillar

Step 4

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