Periodic Check-Up For Pastors
- By R. Stanley
- Published 01/8/2009
R. Stanley
Brother R. Stanley, an Indian post-graduate in Soil Mechanics and
Foundation Engineering, born in 1947 and born again in 1962 is in fulltime Christian service since 1975. He has been honoured with a Doctorate in Divinity by the Hindustan Bible Institute, Chennai in 2000. Notes, outlines and sermons born out of the personal Bible meditations of R. Stanley can be read at www.StanleyOnBible.com Materials from this website, launched on 31 August 2002, can be copied for private circulation, but not for publication.The books authored by Brother Stanley in English and translated to a number of Indian languages, and tapes, are available from the Blessing Youth Mission (BYM), www.BlessingYouthMission.org an inter-Church revival and missionary-evangelistic organisation in India.
1. Am I regular in prayer life? (Acts 3:1; Lk 5:15,16)
2. Am I systematic in Bible meditation? (Ezr 7:10; Lk 4:16,17)
3. Am I serious about thought purity? (Prov 4:23; Mt 15:18,19)
4. Am I careful about my words? (Js 3:1,2; Eph 5:4)
5. Am I self-controlled in food habits? (Prov 23:1,2; 1 Cor 6:12,13)
6. Am I satisfied with simple lifestyle? (1 Tim 6:6-8; Phil 4:11-13)
7. Am I faithful to my spouse? (1 Tim 3:2a; Rom 2:22a)
8. Am I dutiful as a parent? (1 Tim 3:4,5; Dt 6:6,7)
9. Am I obedient to civil laws? (Mt 17:25-27; Rom 13:1-7)
10. Am I transparent in money matters? (2 Cor 8:20-22; Acts 20:33,34)
11. Am I affectionate to my sheep? (2 Cor 12:15; 1 Cor 13:1,2)
12. Am I committed to train people? (Lk 11:1,2; Eph 4:11-13)
13. Am I compassionate towards the poor? (Gal 2:9,10; Acts 20:35)
14. Am I impartial? (1 Tim 5:21; 2 Chr 19:5-9)
15. Am I dead to casteism, regionalism, nepotism, etc. (Col 3:9-11; Rev 7:9,10)
16. Am I enthusiastic in evangelism and missions? (Jn 10:16; Mt 9:36-38)
17. Am I true in reporting? (Rom 15:18; Mk 6:5)
18. Am I accountable to others? (2 Cor 8:18,19,22-24; Acts 15:22)
19. Am I open to correction? (Gal 2:11-14; Eccl 4:13)
20. Am I quiet when spoken against? (1 Pet 2:21-23; Mt 5:11,12)
21. Am I respectful of others’ reputation? (Prov 17:9; 2 Sam 1:19,20)
22. Am I friendly with my coworkers? (Jn 15:15; Acts 20:17,36-38)
23. Am I cooperative with other ministries? (Lk 5:5-7; Gal 2:7-9)
24. Am I working hard? (1 Cor 15:10,58; Jn 9:4,5)
25. Am I practising self-denial? (Lk 9:23; Jn 3:30)
R. Stanley
