Ministries According to Myers Briggs
We were doing a ministry Sunday to help introduce people to the numerous ministries at St. Matthews. As a fun way of exploring what might be a good fit for people, I lined up Myers Briggs with our ministries. Here is what came out:
Myers Briggs - These are not meant to be definitive characteristics, but here are some ideas to inspire you about what ministry might be good for you.
Are you inwardly or outwardly focused?
Extroverted - Welcoming, friends of friends, Club Matt Teacher, server, coffee hour, reader, choir/band, Ladies' lunch or Men’s breakfast, advertising (postering, invitation etc.), Youth Group Leader, messy Church
Introverted - Prayer ministry, Writing (blog, Matt’s Media, testimonial book), tech team, special events, beyond soup, Christian foundations, chancel guild, Bell Ringer
How do you prefer to take in information?
Sensing - Gift Groups, Special Discussions, Inclusion working group, beyond soup, friends for friends, coffee hour, Welcoming, Writing (blog, Matt’s Media, testimonial book), choir/worship band, prayer ministry, server, reading, Bell Ringer, Youth Group Leader
Intuition - Gift Groups, Christian Formation, Men’s breakfast or ladies' groups, welcoming, Writing (blog, Matt’s Media, testimonial book), family ministry, prayer ministry, chancel guild, Messy Church
How do you prefer to make decisions?
Thinking - Gift Groups, Christian Foundations, Special events, coffee hours, messy church, choir, server, chancel guild, Bell Ringer, Club Matt teacher, Messy Church
Feeling - Friends for Freinds, Prayer ministry, inclusion working group, men’s breakfast or ladies groups, welcoming, Beyond Soup, Writing (blog, Matt’s Media, testimonial book), family ministry, worship band, reading, Youth Group Leader
How do you prefer to live your outward life?
Judging - Christian foundations, special events, Welcoming, Beyond Soup, Chairing meetings, minutes, or editing, choir/worship band, chancel guild, reading, Bell Ringer, Club Matt teacher
Perceiving - Gift Groups, special discussions, Inclusion working groups, men’s breakfast or ladies' lunch, coffee hours, Writing (blog, Matt’s Media, testimonial book), family ministry, prayer ministry, server, Youth Group Leader, Messy Church,
By Types
ESTJ - Welcoming, Club Matt Teacher, Choir
ESTP - Coffee Hour, advertising, Gift Groups, Children’s talks
ESFJ - Welcoming, friends for friends, Reader,
ESFP - Friends for friends, Youth Group Leader, Inclusion Working Group
ENTJ - Club Matt Teacher, Chairing meetings
ENTP - Messy Church Leader, Server, Gift Groups
ENFJ - Worship Band, Lay annointing
ENFP - Ladies Lunch or Men’s Breakfast, advertising
ISTJ - Special Event Hospitality, Bell Ringer
ISTP - Tech, Christian Foundations, Gift Groups
ISFJ - Beyond Soup, Synod Delegate
ISFP - Prayer Ministry, Writing, Inclusion working Group
INTJ - Special Event Hospitality, Christian Foundations, Chancel Guild
INTP - Writing, Tech, Gift Groups
INFJ - Worship Band, Lay administration (communion)
INFP - Prayer Ministry, Special discussions
Ministries Separated By General Area
Worship: Choir, Praise Band, Lay Administrators, Lay Readers, Anointers, Intercessors, Chancel Guild, Servers, Bell Ringers, Prayer Ministry
Family: Children's Talk, Club Matt, Messy Church, Youth Group
Communications: Tech Team, Matt’s Media, photos, postering, blog, testimonial book, secretary or chair parish council, Synod Delegates
Hospitality: Special events, Friends of Friends, Ladies Lunch, Men’s Breakfast, Coffee Hours, Welcoming, Beyond Soup
Discipleships: Special discussions, Christian Foundations, Gift Groups/Bible Studies, Inclusion activities, the Indigenous working group
