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The Christian Life Profile Assessment Workbook Updated Edition
Developing Your Personal Plan to Think, Act, and Be Like Jesus
By Randy Frazee ZONDERVAN
Copyright © 2005 Randy Frazee
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ISBN: 978-0-310-88829-1
INTRODUCTION
Life Is a Journey!
Do people see a profile of Jesus Christ when they observe your life? The apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 4:19 – 20, "My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, how I wish I could be with you now." Paul's words speak to the primary mission of the church — to see a person establish an eternal relationship with Jesus Christ that grows and develops until Christ is seen in them. The Christian Life Profile assessment has been created to help you in that process.
But what specifically does a follower of Christ look like? What are the characteristics or marks that form a profile of Christ in us? The Christian Life Profile assessment is founded on the words of Jesus in Luke 10:27, where he suggests that the essential focus of the spiritual life boils down to loving God as the first priority and loving our neighbors as ourselves. Christian maturity is primarily about relationships: with God and with others.
What are the key ideas of someone who is increasingly growing in his or her love for God and for others? This assessment identifies thirty key ideas. These thirty are not exhaustive but are key characteristics we see over and over again in the Bible. Of the thirty, ten are key beliefs (think like Jesus). The second set of ten are key practices (act like Jesus). The final ten are key virtues (be like Jesus). Our beliefs and practices are meaningless until they transform us into people whose love is seen in these ten key virtues the Bible calls "the fruit of the Spirit" We have also added "hope" and "humility" to the list found in Galatians 5. We refer to these ten key beliefs, ten key practices, and ten key virtues as the thirty Key Ideas.
The statements to which you will be responding seek to assess how fully you have developed this Christlike profile. Keep in mind that this does not compare your level of spiritual maturity with someone else's. For example, if you scored a three in prayer and another person scored a five and another a one, it doesn't mean you have grown more or less in this practice than the others. This self-assessment only compares you to the model Christ set forth. It is designed to help you discover the areas where you are the strongest as well as the areas where you need to grow in your Christian life. The goal is for you to target a specific area you'd like to develop in your spiritual journey. As George Gallup Jr. said of this assessment, "It is not so much for spiritual measurement as it is to create spiritual movement"
The Christian Life Profile assessment is most effective when used in the context of biblical community, such as a small group. The members of the group provide support, encouragement, accountability, and prayer for each other as they individually and corporately seek to grow in Christ's likeness. The assessment even suggests you allow three other people to answer a set of questions about you to help you in your assessment. This is one of its most beneficial aspects.
Approach this process with great anticipation and openness to the wonderful life God has in store for you as you seek to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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