If you’re looking for a faith-based DISC assessment for your church, ministry, or leadership team, it’s important to understand the differences between the available options. While there are multiple Biblical DISC assessments on the market, they are essentially corporate DISC models that have been adapted with biblical references.
In contrast, the Christian DISC® was specifically designed from the ground up for churches, pastors, and lay leaders as a ministry tool that integrates both theology and personality theory to promote spiritual growth and deeper relationships.
Biblical DISC: Corporate Tools with Christian Terminology
There are two main Biblical DISC assessments:
- Biblical DISC® (by Assessments 24x7) – A version of the standard DISC model with biblical character overlays, primarily designed for workplace leadership development.
- Biblical DISC Personality System (by PeopleKeys) – Another adaptation of the corporate DISC, incorporating biblical themes for personal and professional development.
While these assessments reference biblical figures and verses, they are fundamentally corporate DISC models with Christian language added. This makes them useful for Christian businesses and leadership training but their text-heavy reports and corporate speak can make them less suited for churches, small groups, or pastoral care settings.
Christian DISC®: Built for Churches & Ministries
Published by Prism Counseling & Coaching, a pastoral counseling and training center in Phoenix, Arizona, the Christian DISC® is not just a corporate DISC repackaged with Bible verses — it was intentionally crafted for ministry by a team of pastoral counselors and spiritual care professionals.
How the Christian DISC® Is Different:
✅ Ministry-Focused Design – Created for pastors, churches, and lay leaders, not business executives. Though it mentions workplace dynamics, it is primarily through the lens of discipleship and service in the local church.
✅ Rooted in Theology & Spiritual Growth – Built around the biblical doctrine of sanctification and includes insights on spiritual gifts to help believers grow spiritually.
✅ Dynamic View of Personality – Based on personality models that recognize how personality can change and grow over time, rather than pigeonholing people into rigid categories. This approach dovetails more appropriately with a biblical understanding of character growth and transformation.
✅ Integrates Emotional Intelligence – Helps individuals understand their own emotions and the emotions of others, improving communication, fostering church unity, and strengthening relationships within the church.
✅ Affordable for Churches – Offers larger bulk discounts to make it accessible for entire congregations, ministry teams, and church small groups.
Which One Is Right for Your Church?
- If you need a corporate DISC with some Christian references for business leadership development, the Biblical DISC assessments may work.
- If you are looking for a DISC designed specifically for ministry, spiritual growth, and church leadership, the Christian DISC® is the better choice.
The Christian DISC® was built for churches and ministry settings — not just for corporate training. Rather than simply overlaying biblical names onto a standard DISC framework, it is built on scripture and biblical principles to help believers grow in faith, life, love, and relationships.