MinistryStyles is a powerful tool used by churches, non-profit organizations, schools, and some businesses to measure personality in an affordable and easy-to-understand way. The process is simple, but does take a bit of explanation:

Users download the Portrait module onto any windows-based computer (sorry, Mac OS is not yet supported). After answering all of the questions, a small file (in *.TBA format) is moved to the desktop where it is easily located. Users then send an email to anyone who has the full version of MinistryStyles, where it is imported, graded, printed, and then sent back to the individual. It is also retained in the licensed version of MinistryStyles where a number of advanced comparisons can be made, as well as providing a broad analysis of those who have done their portrait.

By completing just one set of questions, a Visual Personality Profile presents information in a variety of different disciplines, including Personality, Personality Under Pressure, Processing Blueprint, Motivation, Conflict, Fundamental Needs, and Deductive Analysis.

These results are portable. a TBA file done just one time for either WorkStyles or MinistryStyles can be sent to an organization which uses either WorkStyles or MinistryStyles. The individual does not need to go to the business or organization, but can do their profile on any Windows-Based computer and then send the results by email attachment to anyone.

Please don't Put Me In a PigeonHole!

It is a valid concern that personality testing tends to put people in boxes, declaring what they are like and therefore how they behave. The truth is that we have enough things in common with others that these can be measured--if this were not so, we couldn't even communicate! But there are also profound differences, and this is what MinistryStyles illustrates: a Visual Personality Profile is designed to show fifty-four (54) distinct characteristics, and to show that there truly is no one exactly like someone else. However, looking at similarities as well as the differences helps us to gain a foothold in successful relationships. It is by celebrating the differences that we honor individuality; it is by recognizing the similarities that we hone our relationships.

The Summary Sheet presents an overview of the sixteen page report, providing information on Primary Personality, Personality Under Pressure, Motivation: How, Motivation: What, Conflict Analysis, Fundamental Needs, Processing Blueprint, and Deductive Analysis.

The strength of MinistryStyles is not found in the individual disciplines examined, but rather, by presenting them together in visual format, it is easy to confirm or to qualify the results. For example, any of the Conflict Styles may present with any of the Personality Types, but by doing cross-comparisons of the various disciplines, we can arrive at a surprisingly accurate understanding of the dynamics involved in a wide range of situations.

Many organizations find the Visual Personality Portrait to be a report on an individual that is information worth buying MinistryStyles to get--but then, they are surprised to discover the powerful analysis tools that are a part of the complete program.

Just by reading a few Visual Personality Portraits, the average individual can gain the ability to understand at a glance what is revealed about personality. These reports are frequently reported as being far more information than the individual expected to receive, and we have never seen a report which, when taken seriously, has failed to provide a surprisingly accurate result.

Why is it called Visual Personality?

Even before someone has begun to understand what the various graphs mean, it is readily apparent that one summary sheet to the next demonstrates similarities and differences. Each graph displays what may be thought of as "peaks and valleys", where "Peaks" indicate that the individual is like this, while "Valleys" indicate that the individual is not like this. By presenting the characteristics in the configurations shown, we can easily see how various characteristics influence one another. It is a fascinating exercise to examine the profiles in any defined group!