The First Mark of a Disciple: Loving God

Identity Assessment

New Believers

You're new to following Jesus, and that's a wonderful place to be. This isn't a test, and there are no wrong answers.

Your answers stay on this device. Nothing is saved or sent. When you finish, download your PDF and send it to your disciple-maker.

How to use this assessment

It's a chance to stop and take in what God says about you. Answer honestly, then send it to your disciple-maker before you meet. Rate each statement using this scale.

1Still learning this
2Starting to believe it
3I believe it
Only appears on your PDF.

Words to know

Identity
Who you are at the deepest level.
Adoption
God bringing you into His family as His own child.
Grace
God's love and kindness that you don't have to earn.

What No Longer Defines Me

Tick any that used to shape how you saw yourself. In Jesus, they no longer get to name you.

If any of these stir up pain, that's okay. Bring it to your disciple-maker. You don't have to work this through alone.

Who I Am Now

You became God's child the moment you trusted Jesus.

I believe…

I am a child of God.

I believe… I am a child of God.

God loves me, even when I get it wrong.

I believe… God loves me, even when I get it wrong.

I can call God my Father.

I believe… I can call God my Father.

I don't have to be good enough first.

I believe… I don't have to be good enough first.

What God Says About Me

You're not working to become His child. You already are.

I believe…

I am forgiven.

I believe… I am forgiven.

I am loved, all the way down.

I believe… I am loved, all the way down.

I belong in God's family.

I believe… I belong in God's family.

My past doesn't decide my future.

I believe… My past doesn't decide my future.

Wherever you are

Answer the remaining 8 statements to see where you landed.

2. Who I Am Now–
3. What God Says About Me–

One next step

Choose one to try this week.

Say it out loud

I am a child of God.
I am loved, all the way down.
I am forgiven.
I am not my past.
I am not what was done to me.
I am home.

Closing prayer

Father,
Thank You that You loved me first.
Thank You that I don't have to earn my place with You.
Thank You for making me Your child,
not because of what I've done, but because of what Jesus did.
Help me believe it, every day.
Amen.

Remember

  • You are a child of God. That's who you are now.
  • You don't have to earn God's love. He already loves you.
  • Your past doesn't get the final word. God does.

You're not climbing to God. You're home.

Finish and send

Download your PDF, then send it to your disciple-maker before you meet.