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Accountability
Accountability
Accountability
Christian Behavior
1. How’s your thought life?
2. How are you handling the balance between work and home?
3. Have you been in the Word over the last few days?
5. How are you doing in handling God’s provision of time, talent, and money?
6. Are you being responsible in protecting your eyes, hands, feet and mind with women other than
your wife?
7. Are you shooting straight in answering the above questions--or trying to blow smoke?
A study conducted by The Roper Organization for High Adventure Ministries in 1990 found that the
moral behavior of born again Christians actually worsened after their conversions. Examined were
incidences of illegal drug use, driving while intoxicated and marital infidelity.
The problem can be solved, says one researcher, with a new commitment to accountability and
discipleship.
Relationship Building
Relationship building is a process which takes time; when that time is invested, trust and
vulnerability grow. We offer these questions as part of this building process, knowing that when used
in love and wisdom they will help men open their hearts to each other.
1. Have I been with a woman in the past week that could be viewed as compromising?
1. Materialism.
2. Pride.
3. Self-centeredness.
4. Laziness.
5. (Tie) Anger/Bitterness.
7. Envy.
8. Gluttony.
9. Lying.
Survey respondents noted temptations were more potent when they had neglected their time
with God (81 percent) and when they were physically tired (57 percent). Resisting temptation was
accomplished by prayer (84 percent), avoiding compromising situations (76 percent), Bible study (66
percent), and being accountable to someone (52 percent).
Developing Accountability
In Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon MacDonald suggests questions to help develop
accountability and invite feedback. If we desire to grow, we should submit ourselves to a spiritual
mentor and answer these questions honestly.
6. What are the specific tasks facing you right now that you consider incomplete?
12. If I were to ask your spouse about your state of mind, state of spirit, state of energy level, what
would the response be?
13. Are you sensing spiritual attacks from the enemy right now?
14. If Satan were to try to invalidate you as a person or as a servant of the Lord, how might he do it?
15. What is the state of your sexual perspective? Tempted? Dealing with fantasies? Entertainment?
16. Where are you financially right now? (things under control? under anxiety? in great debt?)
17. Are there any unresolved conflicts in your circle of relationships right now?
18. When was the last time you spent time with a good friend of your own gender?
19. What kind of time have you spent with anyone who is a non-Christian this month?
20. What challenges do you think you’re going to face in the coming week? Month?
21. What would you say are your fears at this present time?
25. What are your greatest confusions about your relationship with God?
Quote
• My greatest thought is my accountability to God. - Daniel Webster