Those Self Assessment Questions...
Guys, here's the self-assessment questions I mentioned today that we can use to examine our lives in regards to our level of self-discipline:
Do I get up at the same time every morning?
Am I overweight?
Do I have any addictions (caffeine, sugar, porn, etc.) right now?
Do I take a day off every week?
Have I taken a vacation in the last year? That wasn’t mixed with work?
Is my email inbox near empty right now?
Is my office and car clean or a mess?
Am I usually on time or late for things?
If I tell someone I’ll call them, do I do it?
Do I spend time with God every day?
Do I have a consistent date night with my spouse?
Do I have a hobby I enjoy consistently?
How often do I exercise?
How much TV do I watch?
What does my appearance say about my level of discipline (hair, clothes, etc.)?
Do I eat right?
Do I have a lot of debt?
Do I ever say: “When things slow down, I’m going to_______”
Did God speak to you today through any of this?
Evolve was awesome. Thank you for posting the self-assessment questions. We started a plant in Missouri almost two years ago now, and this is the first time I came to your conference. It was well worth it. I hope to build relationships with more church planters.
Posted by: Ben | February 23, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Hey! You forgot "Do I play six hours of video games every night?" I mean, THAT takes discipline and perseverance.
Posted by: Jeremy Myers | February 22, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Shawn,
Your session was right along the lines of some things God has been doing in my life since the begining of the year. I have become more disciplined lately but your session reminded me of some more ways I can grow.
I was at a one day conference today at my alma matter, taught by Gordon MacDonald on "the resilient life." Gordon echoed your idea about how our churches will model our health and/or dysfuction. He said that people are watching all the little details of our lives and taking cues on how to shape their life for God. He said that when he left a church, he didn't get many thank-you's for his preaching but for "sitting next to your wife in church" and other little things people noticed.
Posted by: Donnie Miller | February 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Wow! Thanks...
Posted by: Jason Hicks | February 19, 2008 at 01:08 AM
woe unto me-for I am undone. pray for me. I suck at discipline.
Posted by: Dave Anderson (moviepastor) | February 18, 2008 at 11:23 PM
You guys all knocked it out of the park today...this is my first time at Evolve, and God's already using it to mess me up.
Posted by: daleschaeffer | February 18, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Shawn,
Just wanted to let you know that today was awesome. ABout 2 months ago, God confirmed my call to church planting. I am in the process of praying through location, time frame, etc. Today was a combination of confirmation of God's will, excitement, faith in God's future for me (and a little fear, haha). It was excellent. Thanks for organizing the conference. I'm going to make sure and introduce myself tomorrow.
Posted by: Chad Cottle | February 18, 2008 at 09:22 PM
I wasn't even there and it spoke to me. Thanks for the list of Q's. Also thanks for the comment on my blog over the weekend.
Posted by: Jeremy Isaacs | February 18, 2008 at 03:19 PM