Various Tools and IdeasFor Growing Disciples Intentionally

Assessment Tools• Get some tools for assessing

where you church, small group, or disciple-candidate is in relationship to their walk with the Lord?– Peter Scazzero– Personal – Barna– Lifeway

http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/mainpage/0,1701,M=200565,00.html

– 30 Core Competencies – Core

http://www.coregroups.org/spiritualtest.html

• The Emotionally Healthy Church—a strategy for discipleship that actually changes lives”– General Formation and Discipleship– Emotional Components of Discipleship

•Beneath the surface•Break the power of the past•Living in brokenness and vulnerability•Receive the gift of limits•Embrace grieving and loss•Incarnation your model

My TESTColor in the appropriate circle What priority do you think SFL puts on discipleship-(1 being

the highest and 5 being the lowest) O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I share Jesus and/or the Lighthouse community with

unbelievers. Omonthly Obi-monthly Oquarterly Oyearly Onever

What word best describes your walk with the Lord: Oexciting Oenjoyable Ook Oa fight Odrudgery

In addition to the weekend worship service I devote, on average, the following hours to my weekly spirituality: O5+hrs O3-4hrs O1-2hrs O1 hr Onone

Legend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never.

I am certain of my salvation: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My TESTLegend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never.

I am certain of my salvation: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

I consistently obey Jesus’ Teachings: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I LOVE other people in practical ways:O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I ENJOY life and being a disciple: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5My character and integrity shows others what following

Jesus looks like. I Encourage other believers in their faith and walk.I seek God’s will and direction for every major decision in

my life. O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I love Jesus with all my passion, my mind, my time, and all

my energy. O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My TESTLegend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never.

I have a daily devotional with GodO1 O2 O3 O4 O5I read my Bible other than at church: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I volunteer and serve in a ministry: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I attend weekly worship services: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I participate in Connect small groups: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I contribute tithes to my church: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I spend leisure time (eating etc.) with other disciples of

Jesus: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5When I am made aware of a need of a fellow believer I help

them out: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5I know who I am in Christ: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My TESTLegend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never.

I know what my ministry and gifts in the body of Christ are: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My closest friends/family say that I show love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, etc. O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

The Bible teaches God helps those who help themselves: Otrue Ofalse

The Bible teaches all sins can be forgiven by God: Otrue Ofalse

All religious faiths (including Christianity) teach the same lesson: Otrue Ofalse

My pastor models well what it means to follow Jesus in the 21st century. Otrue Ofalse OI don’t know what his spiritual life is like

Assessment Tools• Tools for helping them set

personal goals– Spiritual Discipline Goals– Life Transformation Goals– Comprehension Goals– Social/Community goals

Bible MarkerSticker placed in Bible . . .

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts Test Spiritual Gifts Inventory

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Free Online Spiritual Gifts Analysis from Team Ministry

http://www.churchgrowth.org/cgi-cg/gifts.cgi?intro=1