Assessments that Make & Mobilize Disciples!
OUR ASSESSMENTS PURPOSE:
AssessME.org provides professional human resource assessments for the church and parachurch markets. We designed our assessments to support the Biblical mission of MAKING and MOBILIZING disciples of Jesus Christ. Most of our assessments support ministry mobilization, with the exception of our NextSteps program which is designed to support active discipleship within any church, regardless of size.
OUR ASSESSMENTS HISTORY:
Work on our assessments started in 1995, when David A. Posthuma was a church planting pastor. By 2002, he felt called by the Lord to create a professional assessment system with a database and reports. That same year, he shared his idea with James Wiersma, a skilled web programmer, and they started E-Church Essentials, LLC.
They tested the assessments in 2002, and by 2003 they were available to the public. From 2003 to 2005, they made small changes to improve wording.
Today, AssessME.org has served churches in 35 countries. Some of the largest churches have used it to assess more than 10,000 people! AssessME.org is a trusted and well-tested system made just for churches.
Please note: AssessME.org is made to be an all-in-one program. We believe each assessment gives important information to help place people in the right areas to serve. It also shows each person’s level of spiritual growth. Once registered, your ministry will have access to all of the following assessments….
ABOUT OUR ASSESSMENTS SYSTEMS DESIGNER:
David A. Posthuma is the systems designer of our assessments. He earned a degree in Education from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity University in Deerfield, Illinois. Later, he completed advanced training in clinical counseling at Mac Neal Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
David started two churches and helped rebuild several struggling churches. In 1998, he began a new career in software design for churches. He created Parent Pager, one of the first software tools for children’s security and communication, which many church systems now copy.
David is very skilled at designing systems. He has experience in starting churches, building new ministry programs, and creating assessment tools based on modern assessment theory. Select to learn more about David A Posthuma.
Our All-Inclusive Assessments
Personality Assessment
Help your church members understand God’s intentional design for their lives and ministry.
Spiritual Gifts Assessment
A temperament filtered spiritual gifts test for your church clarifies how a gift is best used.
Leadership Style Assessment
An assessment designed to help church leaders build effective teams.
Skills Tracking Program
In Exodus 31, God take credit for giving us our skills…i.e., O.T. spiritual gifts. Let’s keep track of all the skills God has given His church.
Discipleship Tracking & Equipping Program
Our revolutionary program assesses & equips your people for spiritual maturity.
Ministry Philosophy
White Papers
Get ready to dig deep into white papers and videos which explain our ministry philosophy.
See How Easy It Is To Use Our Assessments Within Your Church
STEP 1: INVITE PEOPLE, METHOD 1
Your church’s ministry account will create a custom QR code for you. You can download it and use it in slides, on big screens, on banners, or in your church program.
This is a quick and safe way to help people sign up and start taking assessments.
STEP 1: INVITE PEOPLE, METHOD 2
Use our mass email system to invite people. Just paste in some or all of your church’s email list and send a default message with your church’s name on it (See sample to the left).
Each person creates and manages their own account. Your job is simply to invite them to sign up. Some of our largest churches have assessed over 10,000 people using this tool.
The system keeps track of who has replied to your invitation. It removes them from the invite list, so your staff can focus on sending reminders to others.
Most people will respond well—especially if you let them know ahead of time to watch for the email.
Many churches get most of their members signed up and completing their assessments within two to three weeks. This gives your staff helpful information right at their fingertips.
STEP 2: MANAGE MEMBERS
The People Management screen lets you see who has finished their assessments. You can also view their reports. Most important, you can use the Candidate Search tool to find the right people for any role.
How does it work? You create an ideal profile. This can include any combination of personality, gifts, leadership style, skills, and spiritual growth. The system will then show you the people who best match your profile.
Now you have a short list of people to contact. You can reach out and encourage them, and see if they are a good fit for the role.
STEP 3: AUTOMATED MOBILIZATION REPORTS
As your database grows and people finish their assessments, the Automated Mobilization Reports will start working.
This program looks at each person’s results and skills. Then it finds the best people for different ministry roles.
These include:
These groups are intentionally broad, they are considered “people types”. For example, they will not suggest someone serve as a greeter. But they do give your staff clear categories of people that every church needs.
STEP 4: GET YOUR STAFF BETTER EQUIPPED
The book Made for a Mission was written by David A. Posthuma. It is our main training tool for church staff and key leaders who find and manage volunteers.
This book helps you learn how to use our assessment results in real ministry situations. It goes much deeper into temperament theory than you might expect.
STEP 5: GET YOUR PEOPLE BETTER EQUIPPED
Our Pastor’s Class Kit is a full training workshop. Your staff can edit it, add to it, or remove parts as needed.
It is made to be taught in one day. It runs from 10:00 a.m. to noon, then breaks for lunch, and continues from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This workshop helps people understand how God made them for life and ministry. It also teaches them about different types of people and how the whole Body of Christ works together.
Sessions Include:
- Session 1 – God Designed Temperament, 2 hours
- Lunch Break
- Session 2 – Leadership Style, 1, hour
- Session 3 – Spiritual Gifts & God Designed Temperament, 1 hour
- Session 4 – Skills and God Designed Temperament, 1, hour
All of the material comes from the book Made for a Mission. The workshop includes:
- A Leader Guide
- A Student Workbook
- PowerPoint Presentations
