Walking in the Steps of Jesus
What can the way Jesus led teach us about the organizations we serve today? He gathered people around a mission, developed leaders, entrusted them with responsibility, served others and multiplied the work. The Jesus Organization Index offers Christian leaders a structured way to reflect on the mission, leadership practices, organizational principles and multiplication model Jesus demonstrated during his ministry — and to consider what they might mean for your own organization.
Learn from the example Jesus himself gave during his ministry on earth.
How the pieces work together
One steady rhythm, repeated over time. Each step uses something already on this site.
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Learn
Explore the organizational example found in the ministry of Jesus.
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Reflect
Consider the implications for yourself and your organization.
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Assess
Evaluate alignment across the nine JOI dimensions.
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Understand
Use the radar chart to see strengths and areas deserving attention.
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Work together
Use the workshop sessions for leadership-team discussion.
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Improve
Identify a few practical actions to take.
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Reassess
Return later to observe change and continue the process.
The book provides the observations, examples and reasoning.
The Index offers a structured way to reflect on those ideas as an organization.
The workshops help leadership teams discuss and apply them.
One framework, different circumstances
The same book, assessment and sessions serve each of these settings.
Existing church
Periodically examine alignment, notice drift, and refocus leadership attention on mission.
Church plant
Think intentionally about mission, leadership, delegation, operations, multiplication and succession while building a new ministry.
Leadership team
Create productive discussion, shared language, greater clarity and practical areas for improvement.
Tools for the work
The assessment and the workshop sessions are simply instruments — the point is the reflection and the change that follows.
The Jesus Organization Index is not: a measure of salvation · a measure of doctrinal purity · a denominational ranking · a judgment of anyone's spirituality · a competition between churches.
It is an organizational reflection tool, based on observations drawn from the ministry and example of Jesus in Scripture.
Quick Assessment
A rapid alignment snapshot across all nine categories.
Leadership Deep-Dive
Full diagnostic for boards, executive teams, and senior leaders.
Workshop sessions
Twenty chapter-based sessions your team can run together, with discussion and practices.
Nine categories of alignment
Each assessment evaluates the same nine categories, weighted by their long-term impact on mission effectiveness.
Your journey, once you begin
Signing in gives you a dashboard of your own results over time, a profile, shared organization scores, workshop invitations, and progress toward facilitator certification.