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Gospel Discipleship Type Assessment
With each of the questions below, choose the ONE answer that you think BEST answers the question
FOR YOU. You will most likely agree that more than one, perhaps even all, of the options is true, but
choose the one that you think is the best response in your own personal opinion. The only wrong choice
is a choice that does not reflect what you think.
1. W
hich of these words best describes discipleship to you?
a. Empowered
b. Serving
c. Companionship
d. Mentoring
2. Which feels most like discipleship to you?
a. Initiating a new ministry for Jesus that uses my specific gifts and graces
b. Serving those who are hungry or thirsty
c. Sitting with someone who is going through a hard time
d. Learning about the Bible from a great teacher
3. What could best help you understand your faith and how to live it?
a. A spiritual gifts test and a conversation with someone who can help me discern the
results
b. A Methodism 101 class on the vows of membership
c. A small group discussion
d. Meeting with a trusted leader or pastor to talk about purpose
4. What is the best witness to your personal faith?
a. Living an authentic, faithful life
b. Doing mission work so people see Jesus in my actions
c. Spending time paying attention to other people and loving them
d. Leading through Christ’s example
5. Who would you most want to trade places with in the Bible?
a. One of the disciples when the Holy Spirit shows up on Pentecost (Acts 2)
b. The Good Samaritan who rescues the traveler beat up on the side of the road (Luke 10)
c. One of the people walking on the road to Emmaus with Jesus (Luke 24)
d. The woman at the well who gets to talk one-on-one with Jesus (John 4)
6. What works best to help you grow in your faith?
a. Having the freedom to figure out my own path
b. A defined list of things to work on
c. Collaborating with friends on how to grow
d. Receiving direction from a trusted mentor
7. What is the biggest strength of your particular church?
a. We make space for all kinds of people
b. We have incredible programs and outreach
c. We have wonderful fellowship with each other
d. We offer solid and useful teaching on the Bible
8. What would you like people to say about your particular church?
a. People figure out their life’s purpose here
b. People here are the hands and feet of Christ
c. We do life together well
d. Each person matters to us