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How much do you think your personality type affects your ministry?
This past week i've been looking into my personality profile as a way to better understand myself in ministry.
I found that the myers-briggs test says im an INTP: Basically im a philosophical type with little regard for regulations and am more interested in the big picture (probably why im putting time into understanding character types.)
I'm now looking at the way i do things and seeing that it massively effects how i do what I do.
Have you done the myers-briggs test? what did you come out as? (especially like to hear from fellow INTPs) And how much do you think it effects the way we do (and the outcomes of) ministry?
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I did Myers Brigss in college and seminary and honestly can't remember the results. I know I'm introverted and very loyal and can be outgoing when duty calls. I think whether you do a M-B test or not, the important thing in ministry is knowing your personality and knowing your strengths and weaknesses. I don't think there is a perfect INTP profile for ministry. In Scripture you have Paul, Peter, John Mark, Barnabas, Timothy, and others who all had different personality traits and ministry styles. God used each of them differently. I'm not saying it's bad to know your M-B score, but I would pay more attention to your spiritual gifts. |
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I've never done the Myers-Briggs test, but I'm guessing I'm similar to you. I'm a lot more interested in big picture and having a strong strategy and advance planning. I'm not the 'hype' leader who can instantly bring huge amounts of energy to a youth event, I'm much more at home when I'm leading a discussion/teaching/counseling a teenager. |
