ACCOUNTABILITY-PERSONAL
Accountability
Questions:
1.
How
often did you meet with God this week?
2.
What
has God been saying to you through His Word this week?
3.
What
sins in your personal or business life did you experience this week that need
confession?
4.
Are
you giving to the Lord’s work regularly and proportionately as God has blessed
you? What percentage did you give last
month?
5.
What
movies did you see this past week? Do
you feel good about viewing these movies?
What about the Internet? Would
you be able to tell your fellow Christians in your church what you have seen
without being embarrassed?
6.
How
did you influence your marriage and family this week? How positively? How negatively? What could you do to improve?
7.
Did
you pray for me/us this week?
8.
What
challenges or struggles are weighing on your mind?
9.
What
lives did you influence for Christ this week?
10. Did you just lie to me?
Elders and Leaders, Moody, 2003, p. 274-275.
Each of us is
accountable to God for our personal holiness. At the same time, God never
intended that we should battle sin single-handedly… Is it sometimes hard to
confess my need and ask for help? Absolutely! It requires that I humble myself
and acknowledge that I don’t have it all together. The very pride that keeps
you from taking off your mask and getting real is the same pride that will
cause you to fall into sin. Humbling yourself by letting others into your life
and allowing them to help you and hold you accountable will release the
sanctifying, transforming grace of God in your life.
Holiness, The Heart God Purifies, Moody, p.
137-138.
It's
increasingly common for Christians to ask one another the tough questions: How
is your marriage? Have you been spending time in the Word? How are you doing in
terms of sexual purity? Have you been sharing your faith? But how often do we
ask, "How much are you giving to the Lord?" or "Have you been
robbing God?" or "Are you winning the battle against
materialism?"
Excerpted from The Treasure Principle by
Randy Alcorn © 2002 by Eternal Perspective Ministries, p. 81.
The plain,
unvarnished truth is, that every one of us needs the
accountability that comes from formal, regular, intimate relationships with
other godly people.
To Be or Not To Be a Church Member,
Calvary Press, 2004, p. 64. www.calvarypress.com.
Accountability
questions asked of his fellow pastors:
1. Have you been with a woman anywhere
this past week that might be seen as compromising?
2. Have any of your financial dealings
lacked integrity?
3. Have you exposed yourself to any
sexually explicit material?
4. Have you spend adequate time in Bible
study and prayer?
5. Have you given priority time to your
family?
6. Have you fulfilled the mandates of
your calling?
7. Have you just lied to me?