Wife. Mom. Global nomad. Passionate about teaching the Bible.
35 min lecture introducing the city of Corinth and the setting of Paul’s letter First Corinthians. Many students were out this week and it’s the first time I’ve tried taping in the chapel… Excited to be studying this epistle this fall!
Richard Hays, First Corinthians, Interpretation series, John Knox Press, 2011.
My Vocation of Ministry seminary class homework has included taking various inventories – personality type, spiritual gifts, witnessing style, conflict management style, and more. For years those of us in discipleship ministries have been using these type of inventories as a starting point for self-discovery, personal growth, and reflection on types of ministry people might be most suited for. Please explore some of the links below for yourself and for those you spend time with!
Personality types – why we use them, testing website, and the four basics (because it’s easier to grasp than Myers-Briggs or the Enneagram, though I’m a fan of those too!) personality-types-and-discipleship
Spiritual gifts – Spiritual Gift Assessment Tools
For a book and/or Bible study that covers both of the above, plus your heart passions, life experiences, and natural abilities, try SHAPE by Erik Rees of Saddleback Church. SHAPE
And for fun, here is one I had not seen before: Witnessing Style Inventory – though we are all called to share the gospel, our preferred manner to do so varies. Witnessing Style Inventory
Do you have a particular tool you love to use? Tell us about it and send a link!
What would your spiritual journey through life look like as a line graph? Up, down, steadily rising, some bumpy spots? When did your spiritual life begin? Where are you today? Try this simple exercise of drawing out your spiritual journey as a line graph on a piece of paper. (Imagine a stock market graph, from the day your were born until today…)
If your take your time and reflect on your journey it can be a powerful tool for self-discovery, and a great preparation for sharing your story with someone else. Be sure to label important markers on your journey such as: salvation, sin issues or difficult seasons of trials, high points, changes of direction in career or ministry, getting married or divorced, having kids, etc.
Here’s a full set of instructions if you’d like to incorporate this exercise into your discipleship ministries. Graph Your Spiritual Journey Exercise
Ladies at The River, you know we will be doing this exercise this fall! : )
