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		<title>The Engel-Primrose Assessment of Spiritual Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<td>-7</td>
<td><b>Initial Awareness</b></td>
<td>Initial awareness of the gospel</td>
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<td>-6</td>
<td><b>Aware of Fundamentals</b></td>
<td>Awareness of the fundamentals of the gospel</td>
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<td>-5</td>
<td><b>Grasp Implications</b></td>
<td>Grasp the implications of the gospel</td>
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<td>-4</td>
<td><b>Positive Attitude</b></td>
<td>Positive attitude toward the gospel</td>
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<td>-3</td>
<td><b>Recognize Problem</b></td>
<td>Personal problem recognition</td>
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<td>-2</td>
<td><b>Decision</b></td>
<td>Decision to act</td>
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<td>-1</td>
<td><b>Repent</b></td>
<td>Repentance and faith in Christ</td>
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<td>0</td>
<td><b>Born Again</b></td>
<td>The person is born again, and becomes a new creation in Christ</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td><b>Confess</b></td>
<td>Confesses and continues to confess failures, shortcomings, and sins.</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td><b>Sacraments</b></td>
<td>Participates in the Sacraments.</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td><b>Pray</b></td>
<td>Prays about problems. Identifies areas of concern and takes a portion of them to God in prayer.</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td><b>Seeks Fellowship</b></td>
<td>Seeks out the fellowship of other Christian believers.</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td><b>Tithes</b></td>
<td>Contributes a tithe of their increase.</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td><b>Gives God Thanks</b></td>
<td>Is able to give thanks to God from within difficult situations.</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td><b>Stores Word</b></td>
<td>Studies and stores the w\Word of God.</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td><b>Testifies</b></td>
<td>Is able to share God&#8217;s workings in a testimony.</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td><b>Praise</b></td>
<td>Is able to praise God openly.</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td><b>Prayer Time</b></td>
<td>Has a regular daily prayer time.</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td><b>Offerings</b></td>
<td>Gives to the needs of others beyond tithes.</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td><b>Serve</b></td>
<td>Willing to serve and act in s leadership capacity as a servant.</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td><b>Worship</b></td>
<td>Take an active part in corporate Worship.</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td><b>Develop Gifts</b></td>
<td>Seeks to develop the Gifts of the Spirit.</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td><b>Intercessor</b></td>
<td>Demonstrates intercessory prayer.</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td><b>Looks forward to Heaven</b></td>
<td>Anticipates Heaven.</td>
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