I don't really know why, but I feel like blogging today. I had a small group leader ask me for a resource over the weekend that you may find useful as well. I started using a tool known as a Spiritual Health Assessment a few years ago. It was developed by Steve Gladen and Todd Olthoff at Saddleback Church in California.
The purpose of the tool is to help people assess where they are in their spiritual walk at a point in time. That information can then be used to map out a plan on what areas the person needs to grow in over the next few months or year. It includes a form that you can give to a friend that allows them to speak into your life about these spiritual issues as well.
The purpose of this assessment (or any other assessment for that matter) is not to dictate or lock you in to being a certain type of person. This is a tool that can be used to help you think honestly about your spiritual walk and help you think about what God would have you do to improve that walk. The key is letting God reveal truth to you, and you allowing God to change you in the areas that need to be changed.
I think what excited me most about revisiting this tool is the realization that honestly assessing our lives from time to time is so beneficial. I had to write a paper for one of my classes this summer that was a self-evaluation, and I am still reaping benefits from that process. If you would like to get a copy of this document, feel free to contact me.
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