PARTICIPANT’S GUIDE
WELCOME HOME
JOIN THE MISSION
FIND YOUR PLACE
HOPE LIVES IN THIS HOUSE
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable and one which enters within the veil.”
HEBREWS 6:19 NASB
To become a people of faith, anchored in hope, and known by love.
Growth Track is for people who follow Jesus and want to call Hope City Church home. Over four weeks, you will learn who we are, understand how Hope City Church is led, explore your personality and spiritual gifts, and take a practical step toward serving on the Dream Team.
WEEK 1 • WELCOME HOME Hear the Hope City Church story and learn our mission, vision, values, beliefs, and culture. | WEEK 2 • OUR CHURCH Understand leadership, governance, financial stewardship, and how the church is organized. |
WEEK 3 • JOIN THE MISSION Learn the heart of the Dream Team, the serving pathway, and how leaders help people grow. | WEEK 4 • FIND YOUR PLACE Complete DISC and spiritual-gifts assessments, meet ministry leaders, and identify your next step. |
THE FINISH LINE By the end of Week 4, you will know what Hope City Church believes, how the church is led, how your personality and spiritual gifts may shape where you serve, who____________________________________ you, and what happens next. |
We are honored that you have taken this step. Hope runs through everything we do because our mission is to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to our community, nation, and world.
Growth Track is a four-week journey for people who call Hope City Church home or are ready to take that step. Together, we will learn the story, mission, values, and leadership of the church; explore our personality and spiritual gifts; and take a meaningful step toward serving.
If you are interested in going deeper, Foundations is Hope City Church's 15-week course designed to help you build a stronger theological foundation.
IF YOU ARE STILL EXPLORING FAITH You are welcome here. Tell a Growth Track leader that you would like to talk about following Jesus. We would be honored to listen, pray with you, and help you take your next step. |
WEEK 1
Discover the story, heart, and
culture of Hope City Church.
“Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.” Psalm 92:13 NKJV |
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Founded in 2023, Hope City Church was birthed out of a calling to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to our community, nation, and world. Pastors Chad and Amy have served in the Cass County area as pastors for more than fourteen years.
Beginning in the Hunter’s Pride building near I-49 South, the church grew from two services to three and moved to its current location at the Mill Walk Mall. Hope City Church launched at that location on Easter Sunday 2023.
Hope City Church continues to pursue the vision of becoming a people of faith, anchored in hope, and known by love.
Pastors Chad and Amy have served in ministry for over 3 decades. They have served as youth pastors, worship pastors, associate pastors, church planters, campus pastors, and lead pastors. Their calling is to translate God’s Word to this generation. Pastor Chad holds his BA in Bible and his master’s degree in Pastoral Leadership.
TABLE TALK | MEET YOUR TABLE Share your name, how long you have attended, and one thing that drew you to Hope City Family Church. |
OUR VISION | OUR MISSION |
To become a people of faith, anchored in hope, and known by love. | To bring the hope of Jesus Christ to our community, nation, and world. |
Our vision describes the people we are__________________.
Our mission describes what God has ___________________ us to do.
Our seven values shape how we live, serve, and lead together.
OUR SEVEN VALUES SCRIPTURE • PRAYER • COMMUNITY • OUTREACH • GROWTH • SERVING • WORSHIP |
The next two pages state each value exactly as Hope City Church teaches it.
“There are different ministries, but the same Lord.” 1 Corinthians 12:5 CSB |
Values are not wall art.
They _____________ how we think, choose, serve, and lead.
01 SCRIPTURE The Bible informs our faith and practice. Our lives are born and built on the Word of God. | 02 PRAYER Prayer moves the hand of God. Nothing we do happens outside of it. |
03 COMMUNITY The church is not a building; it’s a family. Kingdom relationships hold our lives together. | 04 OUTREACH Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We join Him in His mission. |
05 GROWTH Spiritual growth is not an option. We pursue everything God has for us. | 06 SERVING We live to serve and serve to live. Jesus is our ultimate example. |
07 WORSHIP Life is dull without music! We seek to glorify God in song and also with our lives. |
TABLE TALK | A VALUE THAT SPEAKS TO YOU Which of Hope City Church's seven values speaks to you most right now, and why? |
One value I want to practice more intentionally:
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One step I can take this week:
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THE BIBLE The Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
THE TRIUNE GOD There is one God, eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-equal and co-eternal.
JESUS CHRIST Jesus is fully God. He was born of a virgin, lived without sin, worked miracles, died for our sins, rose bodily, ascended to the Father, and will return in power and glory.
SALVATION Because every person is separated from God by sin, repentance and faith in Jesus are essential. Salvation is God’s gift, received by grace through faith.
THE HOLY SPIRIT The Holy Spirit indwells believers, empowers godly living, and gives spiritual gifts for the building up of the church.
ETERNITY There will be a resurrection of the saved to eternal life and of the lost to eternal punishment.
THE CHURCH The Church is Christ’s body, called to unity, worship, discipleship, mission, and the proclamation of the gospel.
*See the Addendum on Page 67 for scripture references.
“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together...but encouraging one another.” Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV |
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WEEK 2
Understand how Hope City Church is led,
organized, and stewarded.
“Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 NIV |
When you invest your heart, time, family, and finances into a church, you should understand how leadership and accountability work. Healthy structure does not replace spiritual leadership; it creates clear responsibility and protects the mission.
HOW WE ARE LED Led by our _________________. Protected by our_______________. Guided by our _______________. |
Pastors Chad and Amy carry the vision and provide spiritual leadership. Trustees help protect the integrity of the church through financial and legal oversight. The Executive Leadership Team and Senior Management Team help turn vision into clear direction, healthy systems, and effective ministry. Our staff guide, care for, and equip the Dream Team.
“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 NIV |
TABLE TALK | LED + PROTECTED What stands out to you about the way leadership and accountability work together at Hope City Church? |
Hope City Church leadership structure
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Financial and legal oversight. | LEAD PASTORS Vision and leadership. |
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM Spiritual and directional leadership. | SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Operational oversight. |
MINISTRY STAFF Lead ministries and equip the Dream Team. |
The Lead Pastors, Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team, and Senior Management Team provide layers of vision, accountability, spiritual leadership, and operational direction. The Senior Management Team supports eight Ministry Departments. Each department contains ministry areas where staff and Dream Team members carry out the mission of the church.
WORKING FLOW Board of Directors + Lead Pastors → Executive Leadership Team → Senior Management Team → Ministry Departments → Ministry Areas → Dream Team |
The organization chart identifies eight Ministry Departments. It includes both staff responsibilities and Dream Team opportunities. During the Week 4 Signing Day, leaders will help you identify which teams are currently accepting new people and what onboarding is needed.
CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS • Social Media • Graphic Design • Video/Photography • Marketing • Communications • Creative Arts | CONNECTIONS • Community Groups • Foundations • Growth Track • Baptisms • Child Dedications |
EVENTS • Legacy • Sisterhood • Summer Blast • Candytopia • Marriage Conference • Easter • Christmas • Special Events | FAMILY MINISTRIES • Preschool • Kids • Youth • Young Adults |
FIRST IMPRESSIONS • The Hub • Greeters • Ushers • Hospitality | MISSIONS • Local • Global • Benevolence |
OPERATIONS • Facilities (including Sunday Setup) • Security | SERVICE TEAM • Worship • Production • Stage Hosts • Prayer Team |
Giving is an act of worship and trust. We do not give to earn God’s favor or force a financial return. We give because everything we have belongs to God and because generosity advances His work through the local church.
A tithe means one-tenth. Hope City Church teaches giving the first 10% of our income through the local church as a biblical pattern that puts God first.
Offerings are gifts above the tithe. They may support missions, outreach, benevolence, special projects, or other ministry needs.
Generous people should be able to trust that church resources are handled with integrity, accountability, and wisdom.
Financial stewardship is not carried by one person. The Board of Directors provides financial and legal oversight, while pastors and staff are responsible to steward resources in alignment with the mission and priorities of Hope City Church. Our goal is to handle every gift faithfully, wisely, and with clear accountability.
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV |
If Hope City Church is home, we choose to move from simply attending to __________________.
This is not a promise of perfection. It is a shared commitment to pursue Jesus, build healthy relationships, carry the mission together, and use what God has entrusted to us for the good of others.
1 STAY PLANTED I will gather faithfully, build authentic relationships, and allow myself to be known. | 2 PROTECT UNITY I will act in love, refuse gossip, pursue reconciliation, and honor spiritual leadership. |
3 CARRY THE MISSION I will pray, invite others, practice generosity, and help bring the hope of Jesus to people. | 4 SERVE OTHERS I will develop and use what God has entrusted to me and take the next steps needed to serve well. |
TABLE TALK | FROM ATTENDING TO BELONGING What helps a church become a family people belong to, rather than simply a service they attend? |
My next step toward belonging:
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WEEK 3
Learn the heart, culture, and pathway
of the Dream Team.
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 NIV |
The Dream Team is the group of people who use their time, gifts, skills, and energy to help Hope City Church carry out its mission. Serving is not merely filling a slot. It is one way followers of Jesus love people, build the church, and grow into spiritual maturity.
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 NIV |
EVERY PERSON HAS VALUE No role makes someone more important. Every part of the body matters. | EVERY TASK CAN MATTER Small acts of faithfulness can remove distractions and open a door for someone to encounter Jesus. |
EVERY GIFT NEEDS DEVELOPMENT Assessment results are a starting point. Gifts grow through practice, feedback, character, and faithfulness. | EVERY LEADER EQUIPS OTHERS Healthy ministry does not collect helpers; it develops people and releases them to serve. |
OUR HEART We want everyone to serve, but we do not assume everyone is ready for every role. Growth Track makes you eligible to begin onboarding; it does not bypass wisdom, safety, training, or spiritual maturity. |
TABLE TALK | SERVING MAKES A DIFFERENCE Share a time when someone's service, even in a small way, made a meaningful difference for you. |
Four practices that help us live our values while we serve
Ministry flows from relationship with Jesus. Skill may open a door, but ____________________ and spiritual health determine whether we can carry responsibility well.
“They were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13 NIV |
People are not interruptions to ministry; ____________________ are the ministry.
We lead by serving, listen before assuming, and treat every person with dignity.
Excellence is not ______________________. It is bringing our best, preparing well, and removing unnecessary distractions so people can focus on Jesus.
“People were overwhelmed with amazement. ‘He has done everything well,’ they said.” Mark 7:37 NIV |
Joy is not pretending that everything is easy. It is __________________ gratitude, faith, and hope while we serve.
MAKE IT LIFE-GIVING The goal is not a polished performance. It is a healthy culture where people experience hope, truth, excellence, and genuine love. |
DISC and spiritual-gifts results can point you toward a fruitful place to begin, but an assessment cannot assign your calling. Healthy placement considers the ___________________.
GIFTING What spiritual strengths consistently show up when you help others? | PERSONALITY What environments and responsibilities tend to draw out your best? |
PASSION What needs, people, or problems stir your heart? | EXPERIENCE What has God taught you through your story, skills, work, and relationships? |
CHARACTER Are you growing in humility, integrity, teachability, and spiritual maturity? | AVAILABILITY What can you faithfully commit to in this season without neglecting primary responsibilities? |
BIBLICAL GUARDRAIL Serving should often be life-giving, but comfort is not the ultimate test. Jesus also calls us to sacrifice, humility, and meeting real needs. The goal is a fruitful fit, not a consumer promise that every task will always fill your cup. |
TABLE TALK | A HEALTHY FIT Which of these six factors will matter most as you consider where to serve in this season, and why? |
10. Refuse to harbor offense. Address concerns directly, extend grace freely & protect unity.
GROWTH TRACK COMPLETION Finishing Growth Track makes you eligible to begin ministry-specific onboarding. It does not automatically approve every participant for every serving role. |
Serving is not the finish line. Hope City Church wants to help people grow from participation
to _______________________ and from ownership to ______________________.
*Not every department requires every layer. A Coordinator is added when the size or complexity of a department makes that level helpful.
People deserve clear expectations before they commit. Every Dream Team member is asked to serve in a way that honors Jesus, protects people, and strengthens the team.
SOME TEAMS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STEPS Depending on the ministry, onboarding may include a minimum age, background check, audition, interview, certification, safety orientation, or role-specific training. Your ministry leader will explain those steps before you commit. |
Week 4 is a guided Dream Team Signing Day. You will complete both assessments, identify likely ministry matches, and talk directly with leaders.
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WEEK 4
Understand your personality and spiritual gifts, meet ministry leaders, and choose a concrete next step.
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 NIV |
God has _______________________ you. Your personality, spiritual gifts, passions, abilities, relationships, and experiences all help you understand where you may serve fruitfully.
“You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13-14 NIV |
ASSESSMENTS ARE TOOLS Results create language for a conversation. They do not define your identity, prove spiritual maturity, or replace prayer, scripture, wise counsel, character, ministry need, and real-world experience. |
A HEALTHY SERVING PACE We encourage most people to serve faithfully in one ministry area. No one should begin by serving in more than two areas. Faithfulness and health matter more than collecting roles. |
Step 1: Answer each question under Sections 1-4 by circling the number that best describes you. Allow yourself two-to-three minutes to complete this step before moving on to the other steps.
Step 2: Add the total of circled numbers for the five statements under each section. Write each total on the indicated total line for each section.
Step 3: Identify the group with the highest totaled number and the second-highest totaled number to discover your dominant personality traits.
Box 1 = “D” personality
Box 2 = “I” personality
Box 3 = “S” personality
Box 4 = “C” personality
Write your predominant personality-trait sequence in the top-right corner: DI, ID, SC, CD, and so on.
Step 4: Read the description of your most predominant personality trait (D, I, S, or C) and the description of your two highest personality traits together (DI, ID, SC, CD, and so on).
My Personality/Leadership Style: ____________________
_____ 1. Total: ________________ | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
I am assertive, demanding, and decisive. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I enjoy doing multiple tasks at once. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I thrive in a challenge-based environment. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I think about tasks more than others or myself. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I am motivated by accomplishment and authority. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
_____ 2. Total: ________________ | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
I enjoy influencing and inspiring other people. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I am optimistic about others. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I tend to be the life of the party. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I think about motivating people. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I am motivated by recognition and approval. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
_____ 3. Total: ________________ | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
I thrive in consistent environments. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I prefer specifics over generalizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I enjoy small groups of people. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I prefer being a member of a team. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I am motivated by stability and support. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
_____ 4. Total: ________________ | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
I typically avoid big risks. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I love tasks, order, and details. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I am right most of the time. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I comply with clearly-defined rules. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I am motivated by quality and correctness. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
D | DIRECT + DECISIVE D styles are fast-paced problem solvers who value results, challenge, and forward motion. Their strengths include courage, decisiveness, innovation, and the willingness to confront obstacles. Under pressure, they may become impatient, argumentative, overly controlling, insensitive, or too quick to act. Growth looks like listening, honoring process, valuing people, and inviting feedback. |
I | INSPIRING + EXPRESSIVE I styles are enthusiastic connectors who influence through optimism, energy, and relationships. Their strengths include communication, encouragement, creativity, and bringing people together. Under pressure, they may become impulsive, disorganized, approval-driven, inattentive to details, or poor listeners. Growth looks like slowing down, following through, attending to facts, and sharing the room. |
S | STEADY + SUPPORTIVE S styles are loyal, patient, dependable, and attentive to people. Their strengths include consistency, empathy, teamwork, forgiveness, and creating stability. Under pressure, they may avoid needed conflict, resist change, struggle to set boundaries, or defer decisions too long. Growth looks like taking initiative, speaking directly, embracing healthy change, and learning to say no. |
C | CAREFUL + CONSCIENTIOUS C styles are analytical, accurate, and driven by quality. Their strengths include thoughtful problem solving, organization, discernment, and the ability to see details others miss. Under pressure, they may become perfectionistic, critical, withdrawn, indecisive, or overly focused on correctness. Growth looks like building relationships, deciding with appropriate information, welcoming other methods, and valuing progress. |
D/I | DRIVEN INFLUENCER Determined, persuasive, and energized by results through people. Watch distraction, pace, and unrealistic expectations. |
D/S | STEADY ACHIEVER Persistent and task-capable with a calmer relational presence. Watch stubbornness and underinvesting in relationships. |
D/C | CHALLENGING DESIGNER Independent, strategic, and focused on finding the best answer. Watch criticism, isolation, and difficulty relaxing control. |
I/D | ENERGETIC PERSUADER Outgoing, bold, and able to mobilize people quickly. Watch impulsiveness and acting before listening or studying. |
I/S | RELATIONAL COUNSELOR Warm, accepting, encouraging, and comfortable in visible or supportive roles. Watch disorganization and avoiding hard truth. |
I/C | INSPIRING ASSESSOR Communicative and people-aware while still attentive to quality. Watch impatience, image-management, and overpersuading. |
REMEMBER Your combination describes tendencies, not destiny. Maturity in Christ should shape how every personality uses strength and responds to weakness. |
S/D | QUIET LEADER Dependable, determined, and often strongest in smaller teams. Watch bottling frustration and waiting too long to address problems. |
S/I | WARM ENCOURAGER Accepting, flexible, and skilled at helping people feel included. Watch over-accommodating and neglecting tasks or details. |
S/C | DIPLOMATIC ANALYST Stable, precise, and thoughtful about how decisions affect others. Watch sensitivity to criticism and delaying action. |
C/D | DETERMINED PLANNER Serious, capable, and able to turn improvement plans into reality. Watch pessimism, self-reliance, and undercommunicating care. |
C/I | ATTENTIVE COMMUNICATOR Detailed, relational, and able to stabilize people and situations. Watch overvaluing approval and hesitating to assert a decision. |
C/S | SYSTEMATIC SUPPORTER Reserved, steady, and motivated to serve with precision. Watch risk avoidance, inflexibility, and equating criticism with failure. |
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TABLE TALK | PERSONALITY IN COMMUNITY Share one part of your DISC result that feels accurate. How might someone with a different style strengthen you? |
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12 NIV |
Step 1: Respond to the spiritual-gifts statements on pages 47-48 by writing the number that indicates how each statement describes you in the blanks on page 49:
1 - Almost never
2 - Sometimes
3 - Almost always
Allow yourself six minutes to answer all questions before moving on to the other steps.
Step 2: Add each line on page 49 from left to right and place the totaled number in the indicated column.
Step 3: Identify your three highest-totaled numbers with the corresponding letter and the spiritual gift it represents, listed on the pages following the assessment.
Step 4: Read about your gifts. Connect with a team that complements your personality, highest-rated spiritual gifts, and availability to serve.
Write each 1-3 response beside its matching number on the scoring page.
1. I like organizing services and events. 2. I am interested in starting new churches. 3. I enjoy working with my hands. 4. I can tell when someone is insincere. 5. I pray for the lost daily. 6. Encouraging others is a high priority in my life. 7. Believing God for our daily needs is important to me. 8. Influencing others for the Kingdom of God through finances is extremely important to me. 9. I look for opportunities to pray for the sick. 10. I enjoy doing little things that others typically do not enjoy. 11. I often have people over to my house. 12. I enjoy spending hours in prayer for other people. 13. Education is very important to me. 14. I tend to motivate others to get involved. 15. I hurt when I see others hurting. 16. I believe God will use me to enact His miracles. 17. I enjoy sharing the Gospel with other people groups and nationalities. 18. I’ve devoted considerable time to mastering my voice and/or musical instrument. 19. Caring for the hurting is one of my highest priorities. 20. I get frustrated when people knowingly sin. | 21. I enjoy serving behind the scenes. 22. I like creating outlines of the Bible. 23. God has used me to interpret what someone speaking in tongues is saying. 24. I enjoy the book of Proverbs more than any other book in the Bible. 25. I am passionate about managing details. 26. I like to help start new ministry projects. 27. I consider myself a craftsman or craftswoman. 28. I sense when situations are spiritually unhealthy. 29. I am greatly motivated by seeing people who don’t know God be saved. 30. I come across as loving and caring. 31. Asking God for a list of seemingly-impossible things is exciting to me. 32. I find ways to give offerings above my tithe. 33. I believe miraculous healing is possible and still happens. 34. Helping others is one of my greatest motivations. 35. Creating a warm, welcoming environment is important to me. 36. I am burdened to pray for situations affecting the world. 37. People come to me to learn more about God and the Bible. 38. I prefer to take the lead whenever possible. |
Write each 1-3 response beside its matching number on the scoring page.
39. I’m very sensitive to sad stories. 40. Miracles often happen when I’m nearby. 41. The idea of living in another country to benefit the Gospel is exciting to me. 42. I desire to serve the church through worship. 43. I enjoy connecting, caring for, and coaching others. 44. Confronting someone about a sin in their life is important to me. 45. It bothers me when people sit around and do nothing. 46. I share biblical truth to help others grow. 47. I pray in tongues daily. 48. When I study Scripture, I receive unique insights from God. 49. Creating a task list is easy and enjoyable for me. 50. I am attracted to ministries that start new churches. 51. Building something with my hands is very satisfying to me. 52. I can pinpoint issues or problems quickly. 53. Sharing the Gospel with someone I do not know is exciting and natural for me. 54. I look for ways to encourage people. 55. I trust that God has my back in every situation. | 56. I want to make more money so that I can give more. 57. God has used me to bring healing to those who are sick. 58. Being a part of the process is fulfilling to me. 59. I tend to make strangers feel at home. 60. People often ask me to pray for them. 61. I enjoy biblical details and helping others understand them. 62. I delegate responsibilities to accomplish tasks. 63. I am motivated to help people in need. 64. I have a constant hunger to see God’s miraculous power. 65. I focus a lot on reaching the world for Christ. 66. I gain my deepest satisfaction through leading others in vocal or instrumental worship. 67. I enjoy helping people who are going through a difficult time. 68. I enjoy hearing passionate and clear preaching of God’s Word. 69. I like to do small things that others overlook. 70. I prefer to teach and study the Bible topically rather than verse-by-verse. 71. Praying in tongues is encouraging and important to me. 72. When faced with difficulty, I tend to make wise decisions. |
1. Almost Never 2. Sometimes 3. Almost Always
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1. | 25. | 49. | A. | |||||
2. | 26. | 50. | B. | |||||
3. | 27. | 51. | C. | |||||
4. | 28. | 52. | D. | |||||
5. | 29. | 53. | E. | |||||
6. | 30. | 54. | F. | |||||
7. | 31. | 55. | G. | |||||
8. | 32. | 56. | H. | |||||
9. | 33. | 57. | I. | |||||
10. | 34. | 58. | J. | |||||
11. | 35. | 59. | K. | |||||
12. | 36. | 60. | L. | |||||
13. | 37. | 61. | M. | |||||
14. | 38. | 62. | N. | |||||
15. | 39. | 63. | O. | |||||
16. | 40. | 64. | P. | |||||
17. | 41. | 65. | Q. | |||||
18. | 42. | 66. | R. | |||||
19. | 43. | 67. | S. | |||||
20. | 44. | 68. | T. | |||||
21. | 45. | 69. | U. | |||||
22. | 46. | 70. | V. | |||||
23. | 47. | 71. | W. | |||||
24. | 48. | 72. | X. | |||||
Record your top results, then compare them with your passions, experience, character, availability, and ministry conversations.
#1 | Gift: ______________________________________________________________ |
Where I have seen this gift: ____________________________________________ |
#2 | Gift: ______________________________________________________________ |
Where I have seen this gift: ____________________________________________ |
#3 | Gift: ______________________________________________________________ |
Where I have seen this gift: ____________________________________________ |
TABLE TALK | GIFTS IN ACTION Share one top result that resonates with you and one way you have seen it help someone. If this gift is new to you, share where you would like to explore it. |
The ministry connections below are conversation starters, not assignments. Your interests, character, experience, availability, ministry needs, and a leader’s guidance all help confirm a healthy place to begin.
A | Administration The God-given ability to organize tasks, people, and details so ministry can move from intention to completion. Hope City Church connections: Connections • Events • Operations • First Impressions • Creative Communications • Hope 127 • Baptism/Child Dedication |
B | Apostleship The ability to pioneer new ministry, establish healthy foundations, and help leaders or ministries expand into new territory. Hope City Church connections: Missions • Community Group Leader • Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Youth • Young Adults • Hope 127 |
C | Craftsmanship The ability to plan, build, repair, or create with practical skill for ministry purposes. Hope City Church connections: Facilities/Sunday Setup & Tear Down • Events • Production • Creative Communications • Hope 127 • Creative Arts |
D | Discernment The ability to distinguish truth from error and recognize spiritual, relational, or motivational dynamics that others may miss. Hope City Church connections: Prayer Team • Security • Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Community Group Leader • Missions |
E | Evangelism The ability to communicate the gospel and help people take meaningful steps toward following Jesus. Hope City Church connections: Missions • Outreach • Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Community Group Leader • Prayer Team • Hope 127 • Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader |
F | Exhortation The ability to encourage, challenge, and strengthen others through spoken or written biblical truth. Hope City Church connections: First Impressions • Stage Hosts • Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Community Group Leader Prayer Team • Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Creative Arts |
G | Faith The ability to trust God with unusual confidence and help others believe Him in difficult or uncertain circumstances. Hope City Church connections: All Ministry Departments |
H | Giving The ability and desire to resource God’s work generously, wisely, and joyfully beyond ordinary patterns of giving. Hope City Church connections: Missions • Benevolence • Special Projects • Hope 127 |
I | Healing The ability to pray in faith for physical, emotional, or spiritual healing while depending on God’s power and wisdom. Hope City Church connections: Prayer Team • Community Group Leader • Benevolence |
J | Helps The ability to strengthen ministry by supporting people and completing needed tasks, often behind the scenes. Hope City Church connections: All Ministry Departments |
K | Hospitality The ability to create warm, safe, and welcoming environments where people feel seen and cared for. Hope City Church connections: First Impressions • Events • Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Community Group Leader • Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Hope 127 |
L | Intercession The ability to pray persistently and specifically for people, ministries, communities, and situations. Hope City Church connections: Prayer Team • Missions • Kids Min • Youth • Community Group Leader • Nursery/Pre-K |
M | Knowledge The ability to understand and communicate biblical truth or bring clarity to complex situations. Hope City Church connections: Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Community Group Leader •Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Prayer Team |
N | Leadership The ability to influence, align, and mobilize people toward a shared vision and fruitful action. Hope City Church connections: All Ministry Departments |
O | Mercy The ability to feel and express Christlike compassion toward people who are hurting, overlooked, or in need. Hope City Church connections: Benevolence • Missions • Kids Min • Nursery/Pre-K • Youth • Groups • First Impressions • Hope 127 |
P | Miracles The ability to trust God for supernatural intervention and pray with faith when natural solutions are insufficient. Hope City Church connections: Prayer Team • Missions • Kids Min • Youth • Nursery/Pre-K • Community Group Leader |
Q | Missionary The ability to communicate and serve effectively across cultural, social, or national boundaries for the sake of the gospel. Hope City Church connections: Local Missions • Global Missions • Youth • Young Adults • Community Group Leader • Hope 127 |
R | Music/Worship The ability to use vocal or instrumental skill to help people worship God and respond to His presence. Hope City Church connections: Worship • Youth • Kids Min • Production |
S | Pastor/Shepherd The ability to nurture, guide, protect, and care for people as they grow through life and faith. Hope City Church connections: Community Group Leader • Hope 127 • Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Kids • Youth • Young Adults • Prayer Team |
T | Prophecy The ability to speak biblical truth with Spirit-led clarity, conviction, and appropriate accountability. Hope City Church connections: Prayer Team • Community Group Leader • Worship |
U | Service The ability to see what needs to be done and faithfully complete tasks for the good of the church and others. Hope City Church connections: All Ministry Departments |
V | Teaching The ability to study, explain, and apply Scripture so others gain understanding and grow. Hope City Church connections: Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Community Group Leader |
W | Tongues + Interpretation The ability to pray or speak in a spiritual language, with interpretation when expressed publicly, under biblical order and leadership. Hope City Church connections: Prayer Team |
X | Wisdom The ability to apply biblical truth to real situations in ways that produce clarity, health, and Christlike fruit. Hope City Church connections: Growth Track/Foundations Table Leader • Community Group Leader • Prayer Team • KidsMin • Nursery/Pre-K • Youth |
These pages describe what each department does and the teams you can explore. Choose one table to visit, or at most two if you need comparison.
CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS | Help Hope City Church communicate clearly and creatively so people can see what God is doing and know how to take their next step. TEAMS: • Social Media • Graphic Design • Video/Photography • Marketing • Communications • Creative Arts ☐ I want to visit this table |
CONNECTIONS | Help people move from attending to belonging by making their next steps clear, personal, and easy to take. TEAMS: • Community Groups • Foundations • Growth Track • Baptisms • Child Dedications ☐ I want to visit this table |
EVENTS | Create memorable, welcoming environments for church-wide events that help people connect with Hope City Church and one another. TEAMS: • Legacy • Sisterhood • Summer Blast • Candytopia • Marriage Conference • Easter • Christmas • Special Events ☐ I want to visit this table |
FAMILY MINISTRIES | Help the next generation follow Jesus, build biblical foundations, form healthy relationships, and grow in their faith. TEAMS: • Nursery/Pre-K • Kids Min • Youth • Young Adults ☐ I want to visit this table |
FIRST IMPRESSIONS | Create a warm, clear, and distraction-free Sunday experience so every person feels welcomed, cared for, and ready to engage. TEAMS: • The Hub • Greeters • Ushers • Hospitality • Kids Min Check-In • Parking Lot Ministry ☐ I want to visit this table |
MISSIONS | Bring the hope of Jesus to practical needs in our community, nation, and world through compassion, outreach, and generosity. TEAMS: • Local Missions • Global Missions • Benevolence • Hope 127 ☐ I want to visit this table |
OPERATIONS | Support safe, functional, and excellent environments that allow ministry to happen without unnecessary distractions. TEAMS: • Facilities (including Sunday Setup/Tear Down) • Security ☐ I want to visit this table |
SERVICE TEAM | Help create worship experiences where people can encounter God, hear the Word, receive prayer, and respond. TEAMS: • Worship • Production • Stage Hosts • Prayer Team ☐ I want to visit this table |
Visit the leaders connected to your results, interests, and experience. Your goal is not to make a pressured commitment. Your goal is to leave with a clear, scheduled next step.
Start with the one area that appears to be the strongest fit. Visit a second only if it will help you compare options.
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What interests me | ________________________________________________________________ |
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OPTION 2 | ________________________________________________________________ |
Leader I met | ________________________________________________________________ |
What interests me | ________________________________________________________________ |
Next step + date | ________________________________________________________________ |
Dream Team
Signing Day
A SEPARATE CARD WILL BE PROVIDED Complete the Dream Team Connection Card. |
1 CHOOSE A DIRECTION Identify the department or team you want to explore first. You are choosing a conversation, not locking yourself into a permanent role. | 2 COMPLETE THE CARD Add your contact information, the leader you met, and the specific next step you agreed to take. |
3 RETURN THE CARD Give the completed card to the Growth Track team before you leave so the right leader can follow up. | 4 FOLLOW THROUGH Respond when the leader contacts you and complete the ministry-specific onboarding, preview, and First Serve process. |
Growth Track makes you eligible to begin Dream Team onboarding. Your ministry leader will help you discern fit, readiness, training, and the healthiest place to begin.
KEEP YOUR WORKBOOK Use the notes page at the back of this guide to keep your own notes from Signing Day. The separate connection card gives Hope City Church the information needed to follow up with you. |
You now have the tools to understand Hope City Church, interpret your assessment results, and begin a serving conversation. The next step is not to wait for someone to chase you down. Follow through with the leader you met and complete the ministry-specific process.
STAY PLANTED Keep gathering, building relationships, and letting the church know you. | KEEP GROWING Stay in Scripture and prayer, build healthy relationships, and remain teachable. |
START SERVING Complete onboarding, preview the ministry, and take your First Serve step. | DEVELOP OTHERS As you grow, use the leadership pipeline to help someone else flourish. |
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 NIV |
THE FINISH LINE You know where you may fit, who your next leader is, and what your next step will be. Now ______________ ______________! |
STAY CONNECTED Current next-step links and contact information will be provided by the ministry team. You can also find ministries, events, groups, and resources at hopecityfamilychurch.com. |
DEEPEN YOUR CONNECTIONS Join a Community Group to build meaningful relationships, stay planted in the church family, and keep growing in your faith. |
APPENDIX
Safety +
Commitment
Commitments that protect people,
strengthen teams, and honor Jesus.
Safety procedures vary by ministry area and are explained during onboarding. Follow your ministry leader's current procedures and contact the Security Team whenever immediate help is needed.
FOLLOW YOUR TEAM'S CURRENT PROCEDURES Role-specific safety guidance and reporting contacts will be explained during ministry onboarding. When a team procedure is more specific than this summary, follow the team procedure. |
Serving on the Dream Team is a privilege, not a claim to a position. Because we represent Jesus and care for people, we commit to live with integrity, humility, faithfulness, and accountability.
“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Philippians 1:27 NIV |
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