My pastor challenged me to think of 10 qualities that are important to develop in present day Christians. The list below is not systematic nor is it comprehensive. The qualities are numbered but keep in mind that they are not being ranked in order of importance.
1) Global awareness - appreciation of global problems
2) Prayerfulness - relationship with God that infuses all of life
3) Community mindedness - both valuing and building community
4) Integrity - ethical behavior in work, school, and personal relationships
5) Compassion for others - willingness to learn how to help others
6) Self-awareness - understanding thought patterns and behavioral habits
7) Peacefulness - desire for peace with others, both politically and interpersonally
8) Service - Working to help the church by serving others, both inside and outside the church
9) Sense of Christian Identity - becoming comfortable with the positives and negatives of being a Christian and knowing how to represent Christ well, in both words and action
10) Discipline - ability to practice spiritual disciplines, both individually and within a community
2 comments:
one other - funny!!! come on - look at your photo ;-)
joking, another must be democrat?
rob
Yeah, you're right, there needs to be something in there about joy. I'm reading Philippians and it is all about it. Oh and I'm glad you like the photo. I always liked yours where you are jumping by the beach =).
And no, I'm not a Democrat. For now I'm a Republican but I've been thinking about going independent.
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