Use the list below to identify areas of opportunity for personal spiritual growth. Share this list with others in your group and invite them to encourage you and hold you accountable along the way.
Spiritual Discipline
- Personal Bible study: hunger for God's word, regular time of reading, studying, and meditating
- Prayer life: a meaningful prayer life including praise, confession, intercession for others, journaling, and listening
- Scripture memory: systematically memorizing and reviewing Scripture
- Giving: cheerfully giving a biblical portion to the work of the Lord
- Corporate worship: engaging with God through consistent participation in weekend worship services
- Accountability: connected in a relationship for the purpose of transparency and personal growth
- Serving: actively involved in shouldering weekly Kingdom responsibility
- Fasting: routinely fasting (from food, media, activity) to seek the Lord through prayer and dependence on Him
- Sabbath: regular time of rest
Character
- Boldness: not being afraid to share who Jesus is with confident assurance; being gentle, kind, and loving
- Compassion: empathy on behalf of another's circumstance and acting on their behalf
- Contentment: being at peace; not given to anxiety, jealousy or envy
- Even-tempered: not given to sinful anger and temper
- Faith: confidence in God and His promises to you regardless of the circumstances
- Forgiveness: releasing someone of wrong done to you
- Honesty: being truthful and above reproach in all things; not deceptive or hypocritical
- Kindness: acting in love and grace by helping others