Spiritual MOT. ...let us run with perseverance. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith...

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1 Spiritual MOT...let us run with perseverance. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith Hebrews 12:1&2

2 Instructions 1. Fill out your MOT Set aside some time about an hour, where you will not be disturbed. Turn your phone off. Make yourself comfortable, this is not intended to be a chore. Remember, no one else needs to see this form. Take time to fill in as much or as little as you wish. Before you start you might want to think over or meditate on some of these verses: Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Matthew 6:25-27 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. 2. Meet with someone you trust to talk through your answers. The Core Leaders of the church are willing to do this with you. 3. In your own time work through the decisions you have made. 4. Review the process and complete on a regular (annual) basis. With thanks to Christ Church Endcliff and CPAS Growing Leaders

3 Looking Back When were you first aware of being on a journey of faith? How did you become a follower of Jesus? Your Journey. so far. What have been the most difficult or challenging times? What have been the most significant spiritual events in your life? How has God been equipping you to serve him?

4 The Here and Now. Is your relationship with God getting stronger, weaker or about the same as a year ago? What have you learned, been encouraged by or challenged about recently? What is your pattern of prayer and allowing God s word to speak to you? What, if anything, is getting in the way of your relationship with God? (e.g. Busyness, family, work or financial pressures, ungodly habits, unresolved doubts?) What do you think might help? Is there anything that you think God is asking you to explore or do?

5 Home & Friendships & Family... How settled is your home life, is there anything you wish was different? Who are your closest friends? In what ways do your friends or family help or hinder your relationship with God? Where do meet those who are not yet Christians? Occupation... What do you spend most of your time doing? How satisfying do you find this occupation, maybe give it a mark out of 10, please explain your answer? How does your faith impact your occupation?

6 Pressure Points... Underline any of the following that cause you anxiety Church Health Family Finances Relationships Occupation How long has this been the case? Can you see anything that might change this during the next year? What choices (if any) could you make that might have a positive effect? Church Life... What aspects of church life do you appreciate about Westbourne Park Baptist Church? Describe your opportunities to Worship? In what ways do you use your gifts to build up the fellowship or other Christian organisations? Who will ask where you are if you miss a week? And who do you look out for if they are not there? Who do you feel spiritually accountable to? In what ways could our church better equip and support your walk with Jesus?

7 The Future. What would you like to be different in five years time? In which of the spiritual disciplines below would you like to see progress? Prayer Bible Reading Giving Holiness Love Spiritual Gifts Witnessing Self Control A particular ministry (please explain) Something Else What would be the most exciting thing you can image God asking you to do? What would be the hardest thing you could imagine God asking you to do? Other Are there other matters, not covered here, that are particularly significant for you?

8 Action Points. The biggest area of encouragement and growth this year have been... The biggest areas of discouragement and struggle this year have been... What are the action points you want to take in the coming year? Notes for Church. Things I would value prayer for... Encouragements I d like to give thanks for Ideas for Westbourne Park Baptist Church