Spiritual

 Pathway  Assessment   ___46. I should probably take more time to slow down, but I really love the ministry I do.
Respond to each statement below according to the following scale: ___47. I can spend too much time mulling over negative things people say about me.
3 = Consistently/definitely true of me 2 = Often/usually true of me ___48. I experience God’s presence as I counsel someone who is struggling.
1 = Once in a while/sometimes true of me 0 = Not at all/never true of me ___49. When I see natural beauty, something stirs in me that’s difficult to describe.

___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. Transfer the numbers to this grid and total each column.
___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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
___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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
___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. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
___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. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
___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. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
___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. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
___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. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
___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. Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
___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. Relational Intellectual Worship Activist Contemplative Serving Creation

___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. Rank the Spiritual Pathways in terms of preference and circle your top two.
___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. Relational – I connect best to God when I am with others ________
___30. I can spend too much time learning about an issue rather than dealing with it. Intellectual – I connect best to God when I learn. ________
___31. I don’t think there’s any good excuse for missing a worship time. Worship – I connect best to God when I worship ________
___32. I get great satisfaction from seeing people working together to achieve a goal. Activist – I connect best to God when doing great things. ________
___33. When I face a difficulty, being alone feels most helpful. Contemplative – I connect best to God in silence. ________
___34. Even if I’m tired, I find I have the energy to care for other people’s problems. Serving – I connect best to God when completing Kingdom tasks. ________
___35. God is so real when I’m in a beautiful, natural setting. Creation – I connect best to God in nature. ________
___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. From John Ortberg and Ruth Haley Barton, An Ordinary Day with Jesus: Participant’s Guide
___38. I like how problems, including mine, seem unimportant when I am praising God. (Barrington, IL: Willow Creek Association, 2001).
___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. See also Gary Thomas, Sacred Pathways, Zondervan1996.
___41. I am happiest when I find someone who really needs help and I offer it.
See also www.common.northpoint.org/sacredpathway.html for another online assessment tool
___42. Others know that if I’m not around, I’m most likely outside in a beautiful place.
based on Gary Thomas’ work.
___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.
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