According to Yount, the church should have evaluations “in order to make sure what God called one

In this short essay, I will lay out my personal position with regard to spiritual discernment expressed in "Discerning Spiritual Discernment: Assessing Current Approaches for Understanding God's Will" by Dennis Horton. I will also consider other opinions in this appraisal.

Atkinson (2014) believes effective leadership displays, “No person is less divine than another, and therefore no person is less than another” (p. 145). Throughout the bible, there are many people in scripture that God placed in leadership roles. Jesus, David, Moses, Paul, Peter, Abraham and many others are some of those leaders. There are core attributes discussed in the lecture that personally reflect my opinion of what an effective leader of Christ needs such as, a shared vision, model of the way, empowerment of others, challenge of the process, and encouragement of the heart.

A spiritual and psychological inventory can be useful in helping someone to determine their current state of wellness. Kathleen Dowling Singh (2000) talks about how a spiritual assessment is helpful when people are close to dying as they begin to honestly and urgently examine their lives. Singh (2000) also suggests that regardless of how much time we have left to live, answering the questions in a spiritual inventory will help provide direction to our lives. The following questions were developed for this purpose and were used for an interview, the responses from the interview follows in Appendix A.

4. Hodge, D. (2001). Spiritual assessment: a review of major qualitative methods and a new framework for assessing spirituality. Social Work , 203-214

In the book Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders, by Reggie McNeal it examines the need for strong spiritual Christian leaders in today’s society. McNeal looks at the good and bad characteristics of a leader in order to help leaders understand and develop the characteristics needed in one’s own life to be a good leader. McNeal states “we are desperate for great

They must be committed to following God’s Word in their life. For example, how a person leads their own family is a tell of their ability to lead wisely. 1 Timothy 3:5 says, “If a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?” Although the position in consideration in this verse is a church leader, this verse can be applied to any sort of leader. If a person lives their own life and leads what they are already in control of according to the standards set in God’s Word, this commitment will likely continue in office. They will try to establish rules based upon God’s Word, stand up for God when faced with unbelieving opposition, and stay committed to being the biblical type of good leader. What does the Bible say a good leader looks like? In the Old Testament, Moses was told by God to choose men to be judges over the children of Israel; these men were to be “able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain” (Exodus 18:21). If a leader is committed to God’s Word, there he or she will find all the answers to tough questions that come up in a position of

This paper starts with a description of how to make godly decisions through prayer, the Holy Spirit and reading biblical scriptures. It will explore spiritual discernment using the bull’s-eye method. The literature will discuss my past and present experiences of discernment, a counselor and clients experiences and my comments on my personal position of this client’s supplication.

#PW Should congregations be "open test grounds" for all those who are struggling with offenses against society (successful or works in progress)? My personal opinion is no. However, I believe that not on purpose or evil intent congregations can become "open test grounds". An old hymn states "Just as I am I come". Unless the church does a background investigation that reveals it, or the person says it, or someone with firsthand knowledge says it and the church verifies it how will the congregation know. Do congregations have a right to know the past (or current) sins of members and visitors? I do not believe a congregation has a right to know the past (or current) sins of members and visitors? I do not believe a congregation as a whole

Theological integrity is having a solid understanding of Scripture, including its contexts and interpretations. This does not necessarily mean understanding ancient languages, but certainly understanding the meaning of the Scriptures and the themes portrayed in them. Spiritual vitality is the connection of a person’s spirit with God and the results actions that flows from it. As our lectures point out, to connect the two of them together is to connect the heart (spiritual vitality) to the head (theological integrity).

A sentiment common to almost any organization is that the one fact that remains constant is change. As society changes, and human understanding grows, any organization that maintains a static posture, assures its demise. Churches and Christian organizations are no exception. The gospel may remain the same, but the method for communicating it must speak to the audience to assure understanding. The Christian leader must be prepared to meet this challenge by incorporating an effective model for change into his theology of leadership in order to keep the ministry relevant and effective. Searching for such a change agent can prove to be challenging as well. To aid in this search, four

“There is much that can be learned about leadership from Scripture” (Smith, 1992, p. 39). The Bible provides us with what God not only desires His man of God to be, but requires His under shepherd to meet His character traits.

The various gifts of the Holy Spirit as listed in Scripture are conveyed according to the will of the Holy Spirit to every man for the eventual purpose of the edification and building up the church body.

The New Testament leaders are an example of how church leaders of today should also behave and work[8]. They ought to be able to teach, guide the believers in the way of God and nurture their spiritual gifts. The New Testament leaders had to boldly defend the word of God in case of any false teaching. Basing on this New Testament leadership, it is important to make sure that any believer appointed to the leadership office has the laid down qualifications[9].

Application of the Word of God- Living right by adhering to the word of God. Therefore within our church persons participate in personal bible study called a “quiet time” we read the bible along with other literature to aid our understanding, we meditate, take notes on what we can apply to our lives for that day base on what is read. We pray for direction and guidance in being obedience to the Word of God. Therefore, we believe that Word of God is the final authority on all matters and it equips us for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Verse 3: Paul explained that Christian leaders should think appropriately about their skills. They should not be self-righteous but be a humble servant in the body of Christ. They should not think that they are better than others. “Paul envisions a body in which the interconnectedness and interdependence of all the members put them on equal status with one another—‘If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it’” (1 Cor. 12:22-26) (Reinhard, 2012, pg.414). The standard by which they should judge themselves is faith meaning to trust in Christ within every organization.