<p> Spiritual Transformation Evaluation Tool1</p><p>Check the response that best describes you in relation to each scenario:</p><p>1. Give, in some form or fashion, religious instruction to one of your children</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>2. Lead or participate in a family devotion time</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>3. Have a “Quiet Time,” defined as a time of prayer, Bible study, meditation, or personal worship, done privately and individually</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>1 The following resources were used in the development of this assessment tool (Appendix D): Jerry Bridges, Trusting God (Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 1988); Richard Peace, Learning to Love God (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1968); C. Weldon Gaddy, A Love Affair with God (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995); Michael Harper, The Love Affair (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982); Iris M. Ford, Life Spirals: The Faith Journey (Burlington, Ontario: Welch Publishing Company, Inc.,1988); F.B. Huey, Jr., Obedience: The Biblical Key to Happiness (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1990). Each question in the assessment tool measures one of the three defined characteristics of spiritual transformation, which are love, trust, and obedience. Questions 1 through 13 attempt to measure love for God, questions 14 through 31 attempt to measure trust in God, and questions 32 through 54 attempt to measure obedience to God. 4. Think about God at a time other than when at church</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this </p><p>5. Speak a word of encouragement to someone who was disheartened or depressed, or perform an action that seems to bring encouragement to another person</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>6. Sacrifice or surrender some personal pleasure, favorite activity, or preferred activity because of your relationship to God or because you believe that doing so pleases Him</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>7. Perform a good deed or act of kindness to another person anonymously</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>8. Grieve over a particular action that you felt displeased God</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 9. Marvel at the nature and greatness of God</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>11. Speak to God in intimate terms</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>12. Participate in the Lord’s Supper or Communion</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>13. Provide some type of material or financial assistance to a person in need</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>14. Share the plan of salvation with another person</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 15. Share a testimony regarding your own experience of salvation</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>16. Think about heaven and what it will be like</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>17. Accept the fact that one of your prayers for a personal need or situation was not answered in the manner in which you prayed it</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>18. Specifically ask God’s guidance in a particular decision that you need to make</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>19. Choose not to worry about a particular situation</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 20. Participate in your church’s visitation program in some form or fashion</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>21. Take a risk because of a specific or general conviction about God and His will for your life</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>22. Take food to someone who is ill, infirm, or recovering from surgery</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>23. Experience a sense of personal peace</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>24. Commit a painful experience or trauma into God’s hands</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 25. Give thanks to God even though you are in an unpleasant circumstance</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>26. Forgive another person because of your relationship to God</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>27. Thank God for making you the way He did</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>28. Believe that the Bible is the inspired, authoritative Word of God</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>29. Obey a scriptural command that seems foolish or unnecessary to you</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 30. Refuse to retaliate against another person who has spoken evil of you or to you</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>31. Grow in your love for God as a result of practicing such spiritual disciplines as prayer, Bible study, Scripture memory, fasting, etc.</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>32. Give a tithe (10 percent of your income) to the church</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>33. Participate in a corporate worship service</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>34. Memorize a verse of Scripture</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 35. Tell the truth, even though painful to do so or not in your own best interest to do so</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>36. Confess to God a particular sin</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>37. Participate in some type of small group, which is gathered for spiritual purposes such as fellowship, prayer, Bible study, or ministry</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>38. Reach out and seek to include a person who might be considered “an outcast”</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>39. Pray audibly in the presence of another person and do so specifically for them</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 40. Pray privately for another person</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>41. Obey a civil ordinance or law even when it is inconvenience or distressing to do so</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>42. Obey a divine commandment even though you do not feel like doing so</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>43. Do something that would be considered by most people to be beneficial to society as a whole</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>44. Do a loving, kind action toward an enemy</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 45. Ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>46. Guard your thoughts against impure or unholy thoughts</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>47. Keep yourself morally pure</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>48. Disassociate yourself from a person of poor character</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>49. Watch (i.e., be ready) for Christ’s return</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 50. Refuse to conform to the world and the expectations of society</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>51. Participate in the discipleship of another person and help them to grow in Christ</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>52. Refuse to make a display of prayer</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>53. Abstain from abusive language or cursing</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p><p>54. Refuse to complain about a particular situation or person</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this 55. Seek reconciliation with someone from whom you have been estranged</p><p>___ I almost never do this ___ I rarely do this ___ I sometimes do this ___ I often do this ___ I usually do this</p>