Step 1, Topic 1 In Progress Self Assessment Ron Ford January 22, 2023 The Way of the Lord Assessment "*" indicates required fields 1Intro21 Allegiance32 Purposes43 Roles54 Guiding Beliefs65 Daily Practices Assessment IntroductionPlease complete the following questionnaire by scoring yourself for each of the statements that you will be presented. Evaluate the statement and indicate if it is “Not True of Me,” “Sometimes True of Me,” “Often True of Me,” or, “Always True of Me.” Be as honest as you can, but try to avoid being hyper-critical with yourself. This is not a pass/fail exam. Its just a way for you to get a benchmark on where you are in these 15 key biblical practices and principles for living as a Disciple of Jesus. Be encouraged by the strengths that you discover or confirm, and note any areas where you can look to grow. When finished, you will be emailed a PDF copy as well as be able to download a copy of the results immediately. Please Note:The Way of the Lord survey is divided into 5 Sections with one section per page in the survey. Across these 5 Sections you will assess the 15 elements of the Way of the Lord to establish a benchmark for yourself in these essential areas of your discipleship to Jesus. Section 1, One Allegiance, will assess the first element called, 1 Allegiance. Section 2, Two Purposes, will assess 2 additional elements, Section three will assess 3 elements, and so forth.Please note: you can save and come back to the survey if necessary. You can copy a link that will be provided to restart the assessment (don’t lose it, we can’t recover it), or you can enter an email address at that point to receive the restart survey link by email.Name* First Last Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Section 1Element 1 – One Allegiance As disciples of Jesus, our thinking and behavior are transformed as we are restored to a proper relationship with God, one where our allegiance, obedience, faith, and commitment are given to him above everything and everyone else in our lives. 1.1 – God is the Lord of my life, and I do whatever it takes to obey what I understand to be His will for me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 1.2 – I choose to do what I believe God is leading me to do even if it costs me personally to do so.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 1.3 – My relationship with God is based on my full and sincere commitment to trust Him all in areas of my life and to live under His absolute authority for everything.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 1.4 – When life gets hard, I turn to God in faith and trust that he is in charge and able to achieve His purposes in my life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 1.5 – I rely on God for the peace, purpose, and safety I need in life, and I do not turn to the empty promises of the "idols" others in my culture look to for help.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 1 Average Section 2 – The Two PurposesElement 2 – Live the LifeYou were created to Live the Life, but not just any life. As an image-bearer, you were created to live in the presence of God, with all its benefits and blessings. In Jesus, you are called back into that relationship to learn to live by the Power of the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, the New Testament describes your journey following Jesus as a process of transformation. 2.1.1 – I understand what it means to live my life as a disciple of Jesus in a relationship of faith, hope, and love with God, the Father.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.1.2 – Living my life in a personal relationship with God and powered by His Holy Spirit is very important to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.1.3 – I invest my time, energy, and money into my relationship with God and to becoming more like Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.1.4 – I persist in building my relationship with God and learning to live the kind of life Jesus lived in spite of obstacles and difficulties that I face.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.1.5 – I am able to teach others to grow in their relationship with God and to be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 2.1 AverageElement 3 – Fulfill the MissionYou are were also created to Fulfill the Mission, that is, to work with the creator to manifest and manage his will and purposes on earth as a disciple of Jesus. 2.2.1 – I understand what it means to live my life as a disciple of Jesus and to minister to other people, as Jesus did.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.2.2 – Opportunities to participate in the work and ministry of Jesus' kingdom are very important to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.2.3 – I invest time, energy, and money into the work of His Kingdom as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.2.4 – I persist in my participation in serving and ministry to others like Jesus did, in spite of obstacles and difficulties that come up.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 2.2.5 – I am able to teach others to grow in their relationship with God and to find their place in the on-going ministry of Jesus in our world.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 2.2 AverageSection 2 Average Section 3 – Three RolesElement 4 – Be a WorshipperWorshippers of God devote themselves to loving him, serving him, and blessing him. They are His representatives between heaven and the earth, and bring to him the praise of his creation and reflect back his glory to those who have yet to recognize him and love him. 3.1.1 – I understand what it means to live as a worshipper of God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.1.2 – It is very important to me that I live as a worshipper of God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.1.3 – Seeing myself as a worshipper of God, I make room in my life to give worship and praise God in everyway that I can.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.1.4 – I don't let the challenges or inconveniences of life deter me from living as a worshipper of God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.1.5 – I am able to teach others how to live as a worshipper of God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 3.1 AverageElement 5 – Be a DiscipleJesus’ disciples live with a single-minded focus on following him, learning from him, and being trained by him to be all we were created to be, now in this world, and in the New Heavens and New Earth that God has promised as the ultimate fruit of the Gospel. 3.2.1 – I understand what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.2.2 – It is very important to me that I live as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.2.3 – I make time and expend the effort required to follow Jesus and live as His disciple.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.2.4 – I don't let the challenges or inconveniences of life deter me from living as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.2.5 – I am able to teach others how to be a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 3.2 AverageElement 6 – Be a MemberAs disciples of Jesus, we exchange our independent lives of rebellion and alienation to become members of God’s loving family, the Body of Christ. As members of God’s household, we live with Him and with each other, sharing God’s life-giving presence and power as we all grow into all He created us to be, that is, to become like Jesus. 3.3.1 – I understand what it means to be a member of the body of Christ.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.3.2 – It is very important to me to be in relationship with other believers and to live as the loving community of Jesus' followers.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.3.3 – I make room in my life and expend the effort needed to be in relationship with other believers and to be an active participant in God's family.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.3.4 – Something always trys to get in the way of my being connected and involved with Jesus' family, but I seek to overcome those obstacles.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 3.3.5 – I am able to help others live in healthy, family relationships in the church and to participate in the life of the body of Christ.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 3.3 AverageSection 3 Average Section 4 – Four Guiding BeliefsElement 7 – The Supremacy of the Kingdom of GodThe biblical idea of the Kingdom of God is about God’s rule and is the belief that God, as the creator and judge, is supreme over everything. In contrast, the prevailing worldview of our culture minimizes and marginalizes the God of the bible to see Him as unimportant and uninvolved at best, and non-existant and irrelevant at worst. 4.1.1 – I understand the biblical teaching about God's kingdom and that He has the authority and power over everything in my life and the world.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.1.2 – I interpret the experiences in my life and the world around me as all being under God's authority and rule.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.1.3 – I find it very helpful to know that God's kingdom authority, power, and purposes are supreme over everything else.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.1.4 – I am aware of other ideas that challenge belief in the Supremacy of God's Kingdom, but I am not influenced by them to turn away from God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.1.5 – I can teach others to understand God's Kingdom and to percieve and interact with the world in light of the truth of His supreme authority over all.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 4.1 AverageElement 8 – The Primacy of GraceThe essential meaning of grace in the Bible refers to God’s disposition to exercise goodwill toward his creatures. This means that God, who is love, can always be counted on to act lovingly, that is, graciously, with humans. We do nothing to earn or deserve God’s grace and love toward us; it comes first before our responses to him. 4.2.1 – I understand the biblical teaching about God's grace and what that says about my relationship with him and how I live my life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.2.2 – The decisions, experiences, responsibilities, and service I give to God in my life are built around my understanding of God's love and grace.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.2.3 – My belief in the primacy of God's grace is very helpful to me in my life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.2.4 – I can recognize when I am tempted to distrust God's love and grace and begin to see grace as something to be earned or deserved rather than received, and I resist and reject the idea.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.2.5 – I can teach others to understand God's grace and to recognize His love at work in our lives.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 4.2 AverageElement 9 – The Sufficiency of the Power of the Holy SpiritThe power of the Holy Spirit is more than able to accomplish the will and purposes of God in the earth. No person, power, or political structure is able to override or overpower God’s decisions. He is able to do what He says He will do. 4.3.1 – I understand that God's Holy Spirit is more powerful than anything else and I can trust Him to be able to accomplish all of God's purposes.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.3.2 – Whatever the experiences in my life and the world around me, I can still see God's power able to work and accomplish His Kingdom purposes.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.3.3 – Knowing that the power of the Holy Spirit is sufficient to accomplish whatever God wills to be done is very helpful to me in my life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.3.4 – I am aware of other ideas that challenge belief in the sufficiency of the power of God's Holy Spirit, but I am not influenced by them to turn away from God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.3.5 – I can teach others about the power of the Holy Spirit and how they can percieve and interact with the world around them in light of this reality.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 4.3 AverageElement 10 – The Transforming Path of the CrossThe bible shows that Jesus’ disciples will exchange their old life for a new one through the work of the Holy Spirit. As they follow Jesus in life, taking up their cross as He said all his disciples must do, they will experience the power of the resurrection to transform them as they respond to him in obedience and surrender. 4.4.1 – I understand what the bible teaches about taking up my cross as I follow Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.4.2 – I see the circumstances and experiences in my life, even the difficult ones, as opportunities to become more like Jesus as I die to myself and learn to find my life in Him.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.4.3 – What the bible teaches about the power of the cross in my daily life to change and transform me is very helpful to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.4.4 – I recognize but resist the attitudes around me in my culture, and in my own heart, that would resist the idea of carrying my cross and dying to self in order to be transformed to be more like Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 4.4.5 – I can teach others how to follow the transforming path of the cross and to experience the power of the resurrection to leave the old life behind and become new in Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 4.4 AverageSection 4 Average Section 5 – Five Daily PracticesElement 11 – Intimacy with GodThe practice of Intimacy with God is about staying close to Him and involves what some have called the practice of the presence of God. 5.1.1 – I understand how to practice intimacy with God as a natural part of my relationship with Him.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.1.2 – The practice of intimacy with God is very important to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.1.3 – I regularly take time and make the effort to cultivate an intimate, personal relationship with God.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.1.4 – I reach out to God and seek to be close to him even if it is inconvenient or I have to overcome obstacles to draw near to Him.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.1.5 – I can teach others how to build an intimate relationship with God as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 5.1 AverageElement 12 – RepentanceThe daily practice of repentance involves the habit of quickly turning to God in confession and repentance through the day. Confession is to agree with God about particular thoughts, attitudes, words or actions that they are not good and have no place in your life. Repentance is simply the quick change to turn from what you have agreed with God is wrong in order to obey Him instead. 5.2.1 – I understand how to pay attention to my life and to practice repentance as a natural part of my relationship with Him.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.2.2 – The practice of repentance is very important to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.2.3 – When I realize that I have sinned against God or another person, I am quick to repent.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.2.4 – Even though it can be hard to face the reality of my sins and errors, nevertheless I push through to repent.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.2.5 – I can teach others how to practice repentance as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 5.2 AverageElement 13 – PrayerThe daily practice of prayer cultivates practical dependence, faith, and trust in God with all the actual and tangible aspects of your life. It involves the ability and habit of having an ongoing conversation with God about the large and small needs, issues, and experiences of life. 5.3.1 – I understand how to pray to God and how prayer fits into the life of a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.3.2 – The practice of prayer is a very important part of my life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.3.3 – I make time to pray and make it a priority for both planned, specific times, as well as, spontaneously through out my day.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.3.4 – In spite of the difficulties of life, mood swings, and physical challenges I press through to continue to practice prayer in my daily life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.3.5 – I can teach others how to build and maintain a healthy daily practice of prayer as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 5.3 AverageElement 14 – The WordThe daily practice of the Word of God, or scripture, is the ability and the discipline to receive from God through reading, listening to, or studying the Bible. The daily practice of the word of God is also the habit of hearing from God and then responding to him. 5.4.1 – I understand how to read and study the bible and make use of it in my life as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.4.2 – The practice of reading and studying the bible, and applying it to my life, is very important to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.4.3 – I take the time and make the effort to read and study the bible and to apply it in my life.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.4.4 – Life is busy and at times hard, but I still read and study the bible as an essential part of my life as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.4.5 – I can teach others how to read and study the bible and apply it to their life as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 5.4 AverageElement 15 – WorksThe daily practice of works involves those things we do as disciples of Jesus to serve other people as we work with the Holy Spirit to bring the will and purpose of God “on earth as in heaven.” 5.5.1 – I understand how, as a disciple of Jesus, I am to do good and serve others in practical ways and by using the gifts of the Holy Spirit.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.5.2 – Doing good for others as a disciple of Jesus is very important to me.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.5.3 – I regularly take opportunity to do what I can to serve and help others as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.5.4 – In spite of the difficulties of life, mood swings, and physical challenges I face, I still try to do good and serve others when I have the opportunity.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me 5.5.5 – I can teach others how to do good and serve other people as a disciple of Jesus.* Not True of Me Sometimes True of Me Often True of Me Always True of Me Section 5.5 AverageSection 5 AverageOverall Assessment ScorePhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.