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Contemplative:
The Prayer-filled life
By God's grace, I will set aside time regularly for
prayer, meditation, and spiritual reading and will seek
to practice the presence of God.
Questions
of Examen:
In what ways has God made his presence known to you
since our last meeting? What experiences of prayer,
meditation, and spiritual reading has God given you?
What difficulties or frustrations have you encountered?
What joys and delights?
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Holiness:
The Virtuous Life
By God's grace, I will strive mightily against sin and
will do deeds of love and mercy.
Questions
of Examen:
What temptations have you faced since our last meeting?
How did you respond? Which spiritual disciplines has
God used to lead you further into holiness of heart
and life?
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Charismatic:
The Spirit-Empowered Life
By God's grace, I will welcome the Holy Spirit, exercising
the gifts and nurturing the fruit while living in the
joy and power of the Spirit.
Questions
of Examen:
Have you sensed any influence or work of the Holy Spirit
since our last meeting? What spiritual gifts has the
Spirit enabled you to exercise? What was the outcome?
What fruit of the Spirit would you like to see increase
in your life? What disciplines might be useful in this
effort?
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Social
Justice: The Compassionate Life
By God's grace, I will endeavor to serve others everywhere
I can and will work for justice in all human relationships
and social structures.
Questions
of Examen:
What opportunities has God given you to serve others
since our last meeting? How did you respond? Have you
encountered any injustice to or oppression of others?
Have you been able to work for justice and shalom?
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Evangelical:
The Word-Centered Life
By God's grace, I will share my faith with others as
God leads and study the Scriptures regularly.
Questions
of Examen:
Has God provided an opportunity for you to share your
faith with someone since our last meeting? How did you
respond? In what ways have you encountered Christ in
your reading of the Scriptures? How has the Bible shaped
the way you think and live?
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Incarnational:
The Sacramental Life
By God's grace, I will joyfully seek to show forth the
presence of God in all that I say, in all that I do,
in all that I am.
Questions
of Examen:
In what ways have you been able to manifest the presence
of God through your daily work since our last meeting?
How has God fed and strengthened you through the ministry
of word and sacrament?
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