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Spiritual Pathway Assessment 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 ___1. When I have a problem, I’d rather pray with people than pray alone ___2. In a church service, I most look forward to the teaching ___3. People who know me would describe me as enthusiastic during worship times. ___4. Even if I’m tired, I usually come alive when a challenge is placed before me. ___5. Spiritual reality sometimes feels more real to me than the physical world. ___6. I get distracted in services if I notice details that haven’t been attended to. ___7. A sunset can give me a spiritual high that blocks out everything bothering me. ___8. It makes me feel better about myself to hang out with people I know and like. ___9. I’ve never understood why people don’t love to study the Bible in depth. ___10. God touches me every time I gather with other believers for praise. ___11. People around me know how passionate I feel about the causes I’m involved in. ___12. I experience a deep inner joy when I am in a quiet place, free from distractions. ___13. Helping others is easy for me, even when I have problems. ___14. When faced with a difficult decision, I am drawn to walk in the outdoors. ___15. When I am alone too much, I tend to lose energy or get a little depressed. ___16. People seek me out when they need answers to biblical questions. ___17. Even when I am tired, I look forward to going to a church service. ___18. I sense the presence of God most when I am doing his work. ___19. I don’t understand how Christians can be so busy and still hear from God. ___20. I love being able to serve behind the scenes, out of the spotlight. ___21. I experience God in nature so powerfully I’m tempted not to bother with church. ___22. I experience God most tangibly in fellowship with a few others. ___23. When I need to be refreshed, a stimulating book is just the thing. ___24. I am happiest when I praise God together with others. ___25. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” – that’s true about me! ___26. My family and friends sometimes tease me about being such a hermit. ___27. People around me sometimes tell me they admire my compassion. ___28. Things in nature often teach me valuable lessons about God. ___29. I don’t understand people who have a hard time revealing personal things. ___30. I can spend too much time learning about an issue rather than dealing with it. ___31. I don’t think there’s any good excuse for missing a worship time. ___32. I get great satisfaction from seeing people working together to achieve a goal. ___33. When I face a difficulty, being alone feels most helpful. ___34. Even if I’m tired, I find I have the energy to care for other people’s problems. ___35. God is so real when I’m in a beautiful, natural setting. ___36. When I am tired, there’s nothing better than going out with friends to refresh me. ___37. I worship best in response to theological truth clearly explained. ___38. I like how problems, including mine, seem unimportant when I am praising God. ___39. I get frustrated with people’s apathy in the face of injustice. ___40. I sometimes feel guilty for enjoying silence and solitude so much. ___41. I am happiest when I find someone who really needs help and I offer it. ___42. Others know that if I’m not around, I’m most likely outside in a beautiful place. ___43. People around me describe me as a people person. ___44. I often read lots of books or articles to help me work through a problem. ___45. When I get overwhelmed, a good worship service gets me back on track. ___46. I should probably take more time to slow down, but I really love the ministry I do. ___47. I can spend too much time mulling over negative things people say about me. ___48. I experience God’s presence as I counsel someone who is struggling. ___49. When I see natural beauty, something stirs in me that’s difficult to describe. T r a n s f e r t h e n u m b e r s t o t h i s g r i d a n d t o t a l e a c h c o l u m n . Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Relational Intellectual Worship Activist Contemplative Serving Creation R a n k t h e S p i r i t u a l P a t h w a y s i n t e r m s o f p r e f e r e n c e a n d c i r c l e y o u r t o p t w o . 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 when completing Kingdom tasks. ________ Creation – I connect best to God in nature. ________ From John Ortberg and Ruth Haley Barton, An Ordinary Day with Jesus: Participant’s Guide (Barrington, IL: Willow Creek Association, 2001). See also Gary Thomas, Sacred Pathways, Zondervan1996. See also www.common.northpoint.org/sacredpathway.html for another online assessment tool based on Gary Thomas’ work.

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Page 1: Spiritual Pathway Assessment - WordPress.com · Spiritual Pathway Assessment Respond to each statement below according to the following scale: 3 = Consistently/definitely true of

Spiritual  Pathway  Assessment  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

___1. When I have a problem, I’d rather pray with people than pray alone ___2. In a church service, I most look forward to the teaching ___3. People who know me would describe me as enthusiastic during worship times. ___4. Even if I’m tired, I usually come alive when a challenge is placed before me. ___5. Spiritual reality sometimes feels more real to me than the physical world. ___6. I get distracted in services if I notice details that haven’t been attended to. ___7. A sunset can give me a spiritual high that blocks out everything bothering me. ___8. It makes me feel better about myself to hang out with people I know and like. ___9. I’ve never understood why people don’t love to study the Bible in depth. ___10. God touches me every time I gather with other believers for praise. ___11. People around me know how passionate I feel about the causes I’m involved in. ___12. I experience a deep inner joy when I am in a quiet place, free from distractions. ___13. Helping others is easy for me, even when I have problems. ___14. When faced with a difficult decision, I am drawn to walk in the outdoors. ___15. When I am alone too much, I tend to lose energy or get a little depressed. ___16. People seek me out when they need answers to biblical questions. ___17. Even when I am tired, I look forward to going to a church service. ___18. I sense the presence of God most when I am doing his work. ___19. I don’t understand how Christians can be so busy and still hear from God. ___20. I love being able to serve behind the scenes, out of the spotlight. ___21. I experience God in nature so powerfully I’m tempted not to bother with church. ___22. I experience God most tangibly in fellowship with a few others. ___23. When I need to be refreshed, a stimulating book is just the thing. ___24. I am happiest when I praise God together with others. ___25. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” – that’s true about me! ___26. My family and friends sometimes tease me about being such a hermit. ___27. People around me sometimes tell me they admire my compassion. ___28. Things in nature often teach me valuable lessons about God. ___29. I don’t understand people who have a hard time revealing personal things. ___30. I can spend too much time learning about an issue rather than dealing with it. ___31. I don’t think there’s any good excuse for missing a worship time. ___32. I get great satisfaction from seeing people working together to achieve a goal. ___33. When I face a difficulty, being alone feels most helpful. ___34. Even if I’m tired, I find I have the energy to care for other people’s problems. ___35. God is so real when I’m in a beautiful, natural setting. ___36. When I am tired, there’s nothing better than going out with friends to refresh me. ___37. I worship best in response to theological truth clearly explained. ___38. I like how problems, including mine, seem unimportant when I am praising God. ___39. I get frustrated with people’s apathy in the face of injustice. ___40. I sometimes feel guilty for enjoying silence and solitude so much. ___41. I am happiest when I find someone who really needs help and I offer it. ___42. Others know that if I’m not around, I’m most likely outside in a beautiful place. ___43. People around me describe me as a people person. ___44. I often read lots of books or articles to help me work through a problem. ___45. When I get overwhelmed, a good worship service gets me back on track.

___46. I should probably take more time to slow down, but I really love the ministry I do. ___47. I can spend too much time mulling over negative things people say about me. ___48. I experience God’s presence as I counsel someone who is struggling. ___49. When I see natural beauty, something stirs in me that’s difficult to describe.

Transfer the numbers to th is gr id and tota l each co lumn.

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