Christ-based Counseling
Healing and Wholeness Potential Assessment
Counselee Instructions: This assessment is a requirement for persons desiring to work with a Christ-based Counselor. Regardless of the issue or counseling concern, please answer each question to the best of your ability. Once you complete this assessment, your Christ-based Counselor will have additional instructions for you. The assessment determines the requisite Christ-based virtues you possess. Please complete all of the assigned actions your Christ-based Counseling has assigned prior to beginning your counseling sessions. These will provide the foundation for healing and/or wholeness. Once you submit the assessment you will be given instructions for the Process of Being Made Whole orientation course "on-line."
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BORN-AGAIN, NEW DIMENSION FACTOR
1. Which person in the Bible used the term, “born-again.”
□John
□Jesus
□Nicodemus
□Abraham Lincoln
2. According to Jesus, how does a person become “born-again?”
□Living right.
□Attending church.
□Accepting Jesus as Savior.
□Similar to our earthly parents who conceived us physically, God by his will “births” us spiritually. It has nothing to do with an act of the individual.
3. What area of physical, social, or mental functioning is NOT affected by your “born-again” life?
□How I think
□How I behave
□Daily decision making
□None of the above. Being born-again affects my whole life (relationships, thinking, behaving, decisions, etc.)
4. When you are born-again, what makes you different from a person who is NOT born-again?
□I will never face tragedy.
□If I have enough faith, I can have whatever I desire.
□God will provide everything I need to support His purpose in me.
□I will be prosperous.
BALANCED BIBLICAL THINKING, (CHRIST BASED INSIGHT, APPROPRIATELY APPLIED)
5. Given the following, select the most important aspect of God’s word?
□It helps me to learn how to be good.
□It helps me to learn about Biblical people.
□It is the Book of Life (i.e., life disciplines, actions, principles, wisdom and empowerment for abundant living today and forever)
□It helps me to learn what to do and not do.
6. Jesus was hungry after fasting for forty-days. What did Jesus demonstrate to you when He refused Satan’s temptation to turn stones to bread?
□The bread was not baked.
□Jesus really was not hungry.
□It demonstrates to me that I exist, and I am strengthened physically by embracing and living by God’s word as well as eating food.
□Jesus did not have the ability to perform a miracle yet.
7. Quoting Psalms 91, Satan asked Jesus to leap from the top of a temple to demonstrate that He (Jesus) was the Son of God. What does this example demonstrate?
□God’s word teaches about miracles.
□Jesus was afraid to demonstrate that he was God’s son.
□Verses in the Bible can be “twisted” or manipulated to cause devastating results if allowed.
□Jesus demonstrates that God’s word cannot be used to manipulate or hurt a person.
8. What part of the human functioning did the writer of the Book of Romans target when he said, “do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind”?
Walking
Lifting
Thinking
Self-conscience
9. Which of the following would demonstrate that you are NOT conformed to the world?
□A loved one is truly sorry and asks forgiveness, but you don’t forgive the person.
□A loved one is truly sorry and asks forgiveness, you respond by doing something hurtful.
□You are hurt and angered by a person. You allow your anger to subside, pray for guidance, and you respectfully share with the person how you where offended.
□You are hurt and angered by a person. You tell others how much you were offended.
10. Which of the following would demonstrate that you are NOT conformed to the world?
□After receiving a lay-off notice, you lose your appetite, becomes irritable, lash-out.
□After receiving a lay-off notice, you become indifferent and uncaring.
□After receiving a lay-off notice, you increase in prayer and in-depth study of God’s word, seek counsel and prayer support, and asks the Lord for guidance.
□After receiving a lay-off notice, the person believes that it is God’s punishment
11. What part of human functioning was Jesus targeting when he said, “don’t worry, but seek first the kingdom of heaven and it’s righteousness and all these things shall be provided for you”?
□Cardio-vascular functioning
□Mental/Cognitive functioning
□Muscular functioning
□Reproduction functioning
12. What part of human functioning was Paul targeting when he said, “don’t worry, but with prayer, supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be known unto God”?
□Ambulatory functioning
□Relational functioning
□Paternal functioning
13. What part of human functioning does Jesus target when he said to the rich young ruler “don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, honor your parents, etc.”?
□Behavior
□Thinking
□Abstinence
□None of the above
14. What part of human functioning was Jesus targeting when he said, "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders”?
□Aerobic (running) and Isometric (resistance)
□Podiatric (feet) and Pediatric (children)
□Cognitive (how or what we think) and Behavioral (how we act, respond, what we practice)
□Physical and mental
THE DEGREE OF FAITH NECESSARY, (ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT, UNSEEN-REALITY TRUTH)
15. When Jesus said, “my words are spirit and life” what should you believe about His words?
□His words are philosophy that we should debate with those who don’t believe Him.
□We should be able to readily quote His words.
□His words are good words.
□His words empowers the believer who obeys them, provides eternal assurance, and gives insight and strength for daily living.
16. What did Jesus mean when he said, “the more you invest in my words, the greater my words will benefit you”?
□He meant the more you quote scripture, the more you please God.
□The more you believe and do what He teaches about life, the greater your results will be.
□The more you attend church, the more you please God.
□Little Bible reading, little results.
17. Peter desired to walk-on the water with Jesus. Jesus approved. What part of Peter’s human functioning did Peter use to demonstrate faith?
□His mouth and his feet.
□His thinking and physical response.
□His arms and legs.
□His swimming techniques.
18. A couple is living together without being married. They are having difficulty in their relationship, but one or both can’t make it financially if they part. Which might they do to demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary?
□Seek counseling about how to communicate.
□Separate for a while to give each other space, and return to co-habitation.
□Begin premarital counseling efforts and decide to marry or terminate co-habiting.
None of the above
19. A single man is having difficulty controlling his sexual appetite with a woman he’s been seeing. Which might he do to demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary?
□Try not to have sex with her as often.
□Propose to the woman, or discontinue sex altogether.
□Keep repeating, “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” and continue having sex.
□Remember, David sinned and he was a man after God’s own heart.
20. A single woman really desires a companion, and she has met a handsome man. The man is a professional with a significant salary, and financial holdings. The man does NOT confess that he knows Jesus. And he’ll attend church, but he’s not interested beyond attending church occasionally. Concerning her desire to find a companion, which might she do to demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary?
□Marry him, and let the Lord fix him later.
□Become seriously involved with him believing that he may change later.
□As long as he treats her right, she does not worry about it.
□Share with him that Jesus’ daily principles for living represent the priorities in her life, and wait for a man who knows Jesus and has similar convictions.
21. A married couple are having difficulty. They are both Christians. What might they begin doing to demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary
□Begin considering each spouse’ spersonal “idea” or principles about marriage, and examine how those ideas “match-up” with what Jesus’ and/or the Bible actually states about marriage.
□Tell the spouse how he/she is not satisfactory
□Read a marriage relationship book.
□Explain to the other spouse that it is not “my” problem. It’s the spouse’s problem.
22. A Christian man is divorced, and he has a job. He is struggling financially. He has weekly visitation with his young child. He’s offered a job in another state where he will make substantially more money. How might he demonstrate the degree of faith necessary.
□Take the job immediately. The Bible says, “if you don’t work, you don’t eat.”
□Take the job, and make arrangements to see his child when he can.
□Pray and wait for a position that will allow him to maintain a regular physical presence with his child.
□Take the job, and send more money home to support his child.
23. A young couple anticipate raising children. They must determine how they will discipline their children when they are disrespectful and rebellious. They’ve heard that the Bible supports spanking, but they learned many psychologists teach that spanking leads to violence. How will they demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary?
□They will figure any other way to discipline their child except spanking.
□They do not really believe that God meant to strike the child. The child might bruise.
□They will use several means of discipline and correction including severe, but controlled corporal punishment (i.e., spanking).
□They will try it once, and if the child’s immediate response afterwards seems to show signs of psychological trauma (e.g., extremely quiet, sniffling, guilt, etc.), they won’t try it any longer.
24. Parents have a teenaged son who is extra-ordinarily rebellious and disrespectful. He only demonstrates an attitude of cooperation when he wants something. The son ask his parents to help him purchase an automobile. How would the parents demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary?
□Purchase the automobile, and tell him they’ll take the keys when he is uncooperative.
□Help him purchase the automobile out of their love for him.
□They know that the son will not like their decision, but they refused to help him purchase an automobile until he can demonstrate a consistent cooperative-spirit for a period of six months or more.
□Tell him they won’t help him, and then change their minds and purchase the automobile.
25. A wife has a “Christian” husband who will not work. He’s physically and mentally capable, but he’s decided he does not desire to work any longer. He’s old enough to be retired, but without a pension. They need both incomes. How would she demonstrate the Degree of Faith Necessary?
□Quit her job.
□Divorce him.
□Pray for her husband and ask Him to work. If he refuses ask for a Christian leader who loves both of them to intervene and share appropriate Biblical thinking.
□Begin a “you are not a man campaign against him.”
THE COMMITMENT VIRTUE
26. Jesus observed people giving money. The rich gave out of their extra. A woman gave all that she had. What did the woman’s action demonstrate?
□That she was poor.
□That she was delusional.
□Her level of commitment to God’s will was so deep she risked personal depravation.
□She knew more money was coming at the beginning of the month.
27. Who best demonstrates the level of commitment demonstrated by the woman in the example above?
□A Christian wife says that she believes marriage is 50/50.
□A Christian husband does not believe that he needs to be accountable with finances, whereabouts, or similar matters.
□A Christian woman decides that her career will not allow her to follow her husband to his new job transfer.
□A Christian couple decide to reduce the size of their home and other obligations so they can live together as opposed to living in separate states where work is available for both of them.
28. A fellow challenged by alcohol addiction demonstrates the “woman’s” level of commitment by which of the following?
□Reducing his alcohol consumption.
□Enters intensive Christ-based Counseling, repudiates the addiction, and makes it a daily effort to overcome the addiction.
□Shares with others that he wants to do something about his alcoholism.
□Attends AA.
29. A Christian woman does not believe that lesbianism is wrong. Which of the following would demonstrate the “widow woman’s” level of commitment?
□The Christian woman expresses that God understands her lesbian behavior.
□The Christian woman repeats that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
□The Christian woman begins an extensive study of God’s word on homosexuality to determine whether her thinking is acceptable to Jesus and correct for believers.
□The Christian woman will claim the mercy of God, and keep her view.
THE COUNSELEE MUST DO THE PRACTICAL
30. A multitude listened to Jesus for several days without eating. Once He was finished teaching them, Jesus would not allow them to leave without eating. Select which type of practical function the people performed once Jesus provided for them?
□They taught the Bible to each other.
□They demonstrated great faith.
□They ate physical food.
□They joined in congregational prayer.
31. A married Christian couple are experiencing difficulty, what would be a practical and Christ-based enhancement for their relationship:
□Pointing out the other’s short-comings.
□Determining who is in charge.
□Quoting scripture to each other about what the other should be doing.
□Go for frequent walks, and limit the conversation to sharing the things they admire about each other, and similar affirming topics.
32. A fellow is looking for a job. What would be considered a practical and Christ-based act?
□Attend church more often.
□Quote scripture more often.
□Identify jobs and submit applications.
□Pray all night long.
33. What would be a practical and Christ-based demonstration of a person who has struggled with pornography?
□Reduce visits to novelty shops.
□Avoid pornographic web sites, shops, and other pornographic media.
□Quote scripture.
□Pray the disciples/Lord’s prayer, “our Father who art in heaven…”
REMAIN IN THE PROCESS
34. Jesus taught His followers the necessity of remaining or abiding in Him even as He (Jesus) remains/abides in the Father. Considering the following what did Jesus mean?
□He means that a disciple should live in a house dedicated to Jesus.
□He means it is likely that you can live in another person’s house.
□He means that daily, you should conscientiously live by Jesus’ principles, practices, and standards.
□He means that you need to do some good things to be with Him.
35. Which is a demonstration of someone who decides to remain/abide in Jesus:
□A man desires a divorce because he has many disagreements with his wife.
□Devastated by a family tragedy, the believer seeks anti-depressants.
□Co-workers desire to celebrate a team accomplishment with a happy-hour meeting, the believer respectfully declines, and suggests a lunch.
□A believer readily quotes scriptures about Jesus to show how much Bible he knows.
STRATEGIC PRAYER
36. Jesus instructed His followers to pray, and not to give up. What did he mean?
□Take your burdens to the Lord and leave them there.
□Continue to pray about a specific matter until you receive an answer.
□Know the Lord’s prayer so well, you can say it in another language.
□Pray when you need something.
37. Jesus gave the example of a man who asked a neighbor for bread to give a visiting friend. What important characteristic of prayer did Jesus emphasize?
□You must ask to receive.
□Pray Persistently.
□Prayer changes things.
38. Jesus gave the example of a widow woman who asked an unjust judge for justice. What was Jesus’ teaching about an important characteristic of prayer?
□Never ask an unjust person for a thing.
□Be faithful.
□Pray persistently about the same thing.
□Take your burden to the Lord, and leave it there.
39. Who or what does God commission to respond to your prayer requests?
□Saints
□Disciples
□Angels
□Apostles
40. Can God’s response to your sincere and faithful prayers “appear” to be delayed. If so, why?
□God is always on time.
□Fallen angels of darkness battle with God’s angels of light to prevent God’s angels from answering the believer’s prayers.
□Unfaithfulness.
□They cannot “appear” to be delayed.
41. Concerning your personal needs and desires whose success has God connected to your sincere and faithful prayers?
□Epistles
□Bishops and Pastors
42. You need to establish that you are serious about a significant change you desire in your life, what is the minimum days you would pray to demonstrate your level of determination and faithfulness?
□3 days
□40 days
□180 days
□7 days
43. You desire to establish a new practice or behavior in your life. What is the minimum time in days you need to demonstrate the new behavior before you establish the new behavior as a habit?
□21 days
44. A man’s boy was suffering with mental disturbances, and the disciples could not heal the boy. Jesus healed the boy. Jesus informed the disciples they could only heal the boy by prayer and fasting. What could the disciples do differently the next time?
□When they get to the boy, begin praying and fasting.
□When they get to the boy, quote scripture about prayer and fasting.
□Make sure that prayer and fasting are routine disciplines in their lives before ministering to the needs of others.
□Jesus meant that the boy needed to be a person who prays and fasts.
45. How often do you fast for your Christian growth and development?
□Daily, or Weekly, or Monthly.
□ Periodically
□Only when there is a special need.
□Rarely.
GENERAL
46 Generally speaking, how often do you attend church?
□Once per month.
□Twice per month.
□Three times per month.
□Every week.
□Occasionally.
47. How often do you attend Bible study?
Occasionally.
48. How often do you pray?
□Daily.
□Weekly.
□Monthly.
49. Where do you typically pray?
□Auto.
□Work.
□Home.
□Other place.
50. What time do you typically pray?
□Mid-day.
□Early morning.
□Right before bed.
□I don’t have a set time.
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