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APPENDIX - SPIRITUAL PATHWAY ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Spiritual Pathway Assessment as a means by which you might gain insight into the ways which God has naturally and supernaturally gifted you to partner with Him in ministry.- Respond to each statement below according to the following scale:
3 = Consistently/definitely true of me
2 = Often/usually true of me
1 = Once in a while/sometimes true of me
0 = Not at all/never true of me
Put the number in the blank before each statement - Transfer the numbers you gave for each assessment statement to the grid on the last page.
- Find the total for each column. The highest number identifies your preferred spiritual pathway; the next highest number, your secondary pathway.
QUESTIONS
- When I have a problem, I’d rather pray with people than pray alone.
- In a church service, I most look forward to the teaching.
- People who know me would describe me as enthusiastic during worship times.
- No matter how tired I get, I usually come alive when a challenge is placed before me.
- Spiritual reality sometimes feels more real to me than the physical world.
- I get distracted in meetings or services if I notice details in the surroundings that haven’t been attended to.
- A beautiful sunset can give me a spiritual high that temporarily blocks out everything bothering me.
- It makes me feel better about myself to hang out with people I know and like.
- I’ve never understood why people don’t love to study the Bible in depth.
- God touches me every time I gather with other believers for praise.
- People around me know how passionate I feel about the causes I’m involved in.
- I experience a deep inner joy when I am in a quiet place, free from distractions.
- Helping others is easy for me, even when I have problems.
- When faced with a difficult decision, I am drawn to walk in the woods, on the beach, or in some other outdoor setting.
- When I am alone too much, I tend to lose energy or get a little depressed.
- People seek me out when they need answers to biblical questions.
- Even when I’m tired, I look forward to going to a church service.
- I sense the presence of God most when I’m doing his work.
- I don’t understand how Christians can be so busy and still think they’re hearing from God.
- I love being able to serve behind the scenes, out of the spotlight.
- I experience God in nature so powerfully I’m sometimes tempted not to bother with church.
- I experience God most tangibly in fellowship with a few others.
- When I need to be refreshed, a stimulating book is just the thing.
- I am happiest when I praise God together with others.
- “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” – that’s true about me!
- My family and friends sometimes tease me about being such a hermit.
- People around me sometimes tell me they admire my compassion.
- Things in nature often teach me valuable lessons about God.
- I don’t understand people who have a hard time revealing personal things about themselves.
- Sometimes I spend too much time learning about an issue rather than dealing with it.
- I don’t think there’s any good excuse for missing a worship time.
- I get tremendous satisfaction from seeing people working together to achieve a goal.
- When I face a difficulty, being alone feels most helpful.
- Even when I’m tired, I find I have the energy and desire to care for people’s problems.
- God is so real when I’m in a beautiful, natural setting.
- When I’m tired, there’s nothing better than going out with friends to refresh me.
- I worship best in response to theological truth clearly explained.
- I like how all the world’s problems – including mine – seem unimportant when I’m praising God at church.
- I get frustrated with people’s apathy in the face of injustice.
- If the truth were told, I sometimes feel guilty for enjoying silence and solitude so much.
- I am happiest when I find someone who really needs help and I step in and offer it.
- Others know that if I’m not around, I’m most likely outside in a beautiful place.
- People around me describe me as a people person.
- I often read lots of books or articles to help me work through a problem.
- When I get overwhelmed, there’s nothing like a good worship service to get me back on track.
- I should probably take more time to slow down, but I really love what I do, especially in ministry.
- Sometimes I spend too much time mulling over negative things people say about me.
- I experience God’s presence as I counsel some who is struggling or in trouble.
- When I see natural beauty, something wonderful stirs in me that is difficult to describe.
Click to download the Spiritual Gifts Assessment Scoring Grid
Relational: I connect best to God when I am with others
Intellectual: I connect best to God when I learn.
Worship: I connect best to God when I worship.
Activist: I connect best to God when doing great things.
Contemplative: I connect best to God in silence.
Serving: I connect best to God while completing Kingdom tasks.
Creation: I connect best to God in nature.