1.
I feel closest to
God when I am surrounded by what he has made
- the mountains, the forests, or the sea.
2.
I
enjoy attending a traditional church service with incense and formal
Communion.
3.
The words tradition
and history are very appealing to me.
4.
Taking an overnight
retreat by myself at a monastery where I
could spend large amounts of time alone in a small room, or praying to
God and
studying his Word, are activities I would enjoy.
5.
I
would like to awaken the church from its lack of concern.
6.
I
see God in the needy, the poor, the sick, and the imprisoned. I feel
God's presence most strongly when I am sitting with someone who is
lonely or ill or taking a meal to someone in need. You can count on me
to offer to help or volunteer for activities.
7.
God
is an exciting God, and we should be excited about worshiping him. I
don't understand how some Christians can say they love God, and then
act like they are going to a funeral whenever they walk into church.
8.
The
words lover, intimacy, and heart are very appealing to me.
9.
I
feel close to God when I participate in several hours of study -
reading God's Word or good Christian books and then having an
opportunity to teach or participate in a discussion with a small group.
10.
I
feel cut off if I have to spend too much time indoors just listening to
speakers or singing songs. Nothing helps me connect with God better
than being outside.
11.
I'd
have a difficult time worshiping in a church building that is plain and
lacks a sense of wonder or splendor. I have a difficult time worshiping
through second-rate Christian art or music.
12.
Participating
in a ceremony or prayer-book service, developing symbols that I could
place in my car, home, or office, and developing a Christian calendar
for my family to follow are activities that I would enjoy.
13.
I
would really enjoy spending time in solitary prayer, taking a short vow
of silence, simplifying my life.
14.
I
connect with God best when I am standing up for his justice: writing
letters to government officials and newspaper editors, picketing at an
abortion clinic, urging people to vote, or becoming familiar with
current issues.
15.
I
grow weary of Christians who spend their time singing songs while a
sick neighbor goes without a hot meal or a family in need doesn't get
help fixing their car.
16.
The
words celebration and joy are very appealing to me.
17.
I
really enjoy having thirty minutes of uninterrupted time a day to sit
in quiet prayer and enjoy his presence.
18.
I
spend more money on books than music.
19.
I
would prefer to worship God by spending an hour beside a small brook
than by participating in a group service.
20.
I
can picture myself experiencing God through touch, sight, sound and
smell.
21.
I
would really enjoy developing a personal rule (or ritual) of prayer.
22.
I
feel closest to God when there is nothing to distract me from focusing
on his presence.
23.
I
get very frustrated if I see apathetic Christians who don't become
active. I want to drop everything else I’m doing and help the church
overcome its apathy.
24.
The
words service and compassion are very appealing to me.
25.
I
would enjoy attending a workshop on learning to worship through dance
or attending several worship sessions with contemporary music. I expect
that God is going to move in some unexpected way.
26.
When
I think of God, I think of love, friendship, and adoration more than
anything else.
27.
I
connect with God best when I learn something new about him that I
didn't understand before. My mind needs to be stimulated. It is very
important to me that I know exactly what I believe.
28.
If
I could escape to a garden to pray, walk through a park, and take a
trip by myself to the mountains, I would be very happy.
29.
I
would really enjoy using drawing, exercise or art to improve my prayer
life.
30.
I
feel closest to God when I am participating in a familiar form of
worship that I remember from childhood. Rituals and traditions move me
more than anything else.
31.
I
would describe my faith as more quiet than energetic.
32.
The
words courageous, confrontation and social activism are very appealing
to me.
33.
I
sense God's power when I am counseling a friend, preparing meals for a
family in need, or spending a week at an orphanage in Mexico.
34.
I
spend more money on music and worship songs than books.
35.
I
would rather be alone with God, contemplating who he is, than
participating in a formal service or being distracted by a walk outside.
36.
I
get frustrated when the church focuses too much on feelings and
spiritual experience. It’s more important to understand the Christian
faith and have proper doctrine.
37.
Seeing
God's beauty in nature is more moving to me than understanding new
concepts, participating in a formal religious service, or participating
in social causes.
38.
I
feel closest to God when I am in an environment that allows my senses
to come alive - when I can see, smell, hear, and almost taste his
majesty.
39.
Individualism
within the church is a real danger. Christianity is a corporate faith,
and most of our worship should have a united expression.
40.
The
words silence, solitude, and discipline are very appealing to me.
41.
Activities
like confronting a social evil, attending a meeting to challenge the
new curriculum before the local school board, and volunteering on a
political campaign are important to me.
42.
I
would rather nurse someone to health or help someone repair their house
than teach an adult Sunday school class, go on a prayer and fasting
retreat, or take a lonely walk in the woods.
43.
I
connect with God best when my heart is sent soaring and I feel like I
want to burst, worship God all day long, and shout out his name.
Celebrating God and his love is my favorite form of worship.
44.
The
most difficult times in my faith are when I can't feel God's presence
within me.
45.
The
words concepts and truth are very appealing to me.
