New Birth Culture Code 1.27

And Christ gave some to be apostles;

and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;

and some, pastors and teachers;

for the perfecting of the saints,

unto the work of ministering,

unto the building up of

the body of Christ.

EPHESIANS 4:11-12

FOREWORD

HELLO

I want to welcome you to New Birth; I believe this is the most alive, loving, spirit-filled, and socially

impactful Church ever! I truly am humbled to serve as your lead Pastor, and I want you to know,

before we go any further, that YOU BELONG HERE! The Apostle Paul put it this way: “Now, therefore,

you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellow citizens with the saints and members of

the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). Welcome to the family. Don’t think it strange if people call

you brother or sister; they are just excited to meet distant relatives. New Birth is an active church

committed to showing the Love of Christ through community engagement, spiritual development,

holistic programming. We believe God has placed us New Birth here to Represent _____________. Impact

_________________. Change _______________.

As a newcomer or even a new believer of Jesus Christ, you may ask yourself, what is the New Birth

Culture Code?

It is an exciting 90-day orientation experience guaranteed to grow your faith in God, help you see how

God has given you strengths, gifts, and talents to significantly impact your sphere of influence, and get

you involved to help make a difference. Our goal is to provide you with a brief overview of our history,

beliefs, our vision, and a little about our organizational structure.

As you go through our Culture Code Experience, please keep a few things in mind. Our time together

will provide a glimpse of who we are, but through your intentional engagement in the life of our

Church, anyone can truly know us. We love you, and we know God has a purpose for your life. We are

more committed to your future in Christ than we are concerned about the missteps of your past.

You will be assigned a Culture Code Concierge member to assist if you have any questions about the

ministry, leadership info, prayer, and the like. They are not here to hover but to serve as support if

needed during your first 90-days. We aim to ensure your spiritual and social experience at New Birth

is welcoming and filled with love.

Sincerely, I pray that you will open your heart during this 90-period to hear God’s voice and get

involved. I encourage you to remain committed because, after the next 90-days, I declare the benefits

of God in every area of your life.

Again, welcome to the Family of New Birth and the Kingdom of God.

Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant,

Senior Pastor

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NEW BIRTH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

NEW BIRTH ORIENTATION GUIDE

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CHURCH HISTORY

In 1939, a group of Christians founded a new

church in Scottsdale, Georgia - Travelers Rest

Baptist Church, a name inspired by the fact

that members traveled to various places for

worship before constructing their first church

building.

1939 – 1981, membership grew under four

pastors’ leadership: the Reverend Hezekiah E.

Smith, the Reverend Theodore R. Smith, the

Reverend Eugene Bryant Reverend Chester L.

Carter.

1987-2017, Bishop Eddie Long is appointed

Senior Pastor, and Church relocates in 1991

to a new sanctuary and grows to one of the

leading churches in the nation.

2017, Bishop Eddie Long transitioned at 63

years old to be with our Heavenly Father.

2020, Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant appointed

Lead Pastor of New Birth Church.

1982, the Reverend Kenneth Samuel and a

group of Deacons began looking for a new

church to accommodate the growth.

1984, the Travelers Rest congregation

relocated to Snapfinger Road in Decatur,

Georgia, with nearly 150 people and became

“New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.”

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Recognized as a prolific orator,

exceptional visionary, philanthropist,

proponent of social justice, and a

trailblazer in every sense of the

word, Dr. Bryant embodies the

mission that guides his life: To

change the world with the word.

The global outreach of his work as

a pastor, community activist, and

businessman spans over 20 years. Dr.

Bryant’s notable accomplishments

highlight his conscious effort to

develop strong leaders, empower

the economically disadvantaged,

challenge social injustices and

spread the gospel. Dr. Bryant is not

only known as a riveting speaker but

has earned a reputation as a social

justice activist.

A third-generation minister, Dr.

Bryant possesses an undeniable

gift to bridge generations from the

Civil Rights movement to the Black

Lives Matter era. His ability to reach

across social, economic, and political

barriers has inspired people to

succeed in their everyday lives, but

more importantly, to experience the

life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ.

While many would foresee a bleak

future for a young man who failed

the eleventh grade and dropped

out of High School, Dr. Bryant’s

personal story of resilience and

discipline propelled him over

the roadblocks and through an

impressive educational journey.

After attaining his G.E.D, Dr. Bryant

earned his Bachelor’s Degree in

Political Science and International

Studies from Morehouse College in

Atlanta, Georgia. He later went to

acquire a Master of Divinity Degree

from Duke University and in 2005

was awarded an honorary Doctorate

of Ministry Degree from the

Graduate Theological Foundation in

Mishawaka, Indiana, while attending

the world-renowned University of

Oxford in Great Britain.

Accepting the call God placed on

his life to birth something new,

Dr. Bryant became the Pastor and

Founder of Empowerment Temple

AME Church in Baltimore, Maryland,

at the age of 29. Acclaimed as the

fastest-growing African Methodist

church in the denomination’s 200-

year history, the congregation grew

from 43 members who started in

Bryant’s home in 2000 to more than

10,000 parishioners who remain

prominent in the city. Adding to

his span-both then and now- are

the growing numbers of believers

reached through streaming

broadcasts, his expanding social

media networks, and Power to the

People, a weekly live broadcast on

The Word Network.

Dr. Bryant’s charismatic personality

and business acumen have also

placed him in front of leaders both

inside corporate and non-profit

board rooms. His diverse portfolio

of clients, sponsors, and consultants

have allowed him to develop strong

alliances with retailers such as

Walmart, Burlington, and Dunkin

Donuts franchises. In addition, Dr.

Bryant has fostered long-term

relationships with top executives

at Radio One Inc., TV One, BET,

The Ray Lewis Foundation, Rush

Philanthropic Arts Foundation, the

Association of Black Cardiologists,

Clear Channel, and others.

A man with a global mission, Dr.

Bryant has been referred to as the

21st Century Fredrick Douglass.

Whether hosting a fireside chat with

grassroots leaders or responding

to a crisis at a press conference, he

is equipped to impact the Body of

Christ positively. He follows in the

giant footsteps of the late visionary

Bishop Eddie L. Long, who answered

the call to break religious traditions

and preach the unadulterated word

of God in his role as New Birth’s

Senior Pastor for thirty years.

His leadership efforts have already

begun to strengthen the multigenerational

bond among members,

expand outreach, cultivate families,

and continue the Church’s solid

legacy of cultural significance and

community involvement. His prayer

every day is “Lord, Your Will, nothing

more, nothing less and nothing

else!”

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DR. JAMAL BRYANT

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NEW BIRTH’S VISION

New Birth’s passionate purpose is to Represent ________________ .

Impact _______________ . Change _________________.

ROMANS

12:2

NAS

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be

transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may

prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will

of God.”

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CLASS ONE

REPRESENT.

IMPACT.

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Here at NEW BIRTH,

we are convinced that

our lives should have

an incredible impact

in the world.

AT NEW BIRTH WE BELIEVE:

• God _________ you unconditionally.

• God has uniquely _____________________ you to make

an impact in the world around you.

• Growing in God helps you ________________________

how to use you purpose for him.

PSALMS

139: 13 - 16

NLT

YOU MADE ALL THE DELICATE,

INNER PARTS OF MY BODY

AND KNIT ME TOGETHER

IN MY MOTHER’S WOMB.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME SO

WONDERFULLY COMPLEX!

YOUR WORKMANSHIP IS MARVELOUS

HOW WELL I KNOW IT.

YOU WATCHED ME AS I WAS BEING FORMED

IN UTTER SECLUSION,

AS I WAS WOVEN TOGETHER

IN THE DARK OF THE WOMB.

YOU SAW ME BEFORE I WAS BORN.

EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE

WAS RECORDED IN YOUR BOOK.

EVERY MOMENT WAS LAID OUT

BEFORE A SINGLE DAY HAD PASSED.

THE PURPOSE FOR THIS CLASS

The purpose of this class is to walk you through 4

powerful assessments that will help you discover

some amazing truths about the incredible person that

God designed you to be. These will be taken in class

today.

LET’S BEGIN…

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DISCOVERING

YOUR DESIGN

OUR HOPE FOR YOU

Today our hope is that you take a step towards understanding your God-given DESIGN so that you can start

fulfilling your God-given destiny. Together, let’s discover all that God has planned for us so that we can make a

positive difference for His Kingdom.

EPHESIANS

2:10

NAS

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for

good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we

would walk in them.”

WHAT IS DESIGN

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Deposition

Emotional maturity

Strengths

Inclinations

Giftings (spiritual)

Natural Affinities/ Abilities

JEREMIAH

1:5

NLT

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.

Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you...”

You are ______________________________BORN to fulfill a

______________________________ PURPOSE.

Before you were born, God saw your entire life.

Before you were born, God fashioned you for a ___________________________________.PURPOSE

Before you were born, God singled you out to make a difference.

Before you born, God gave you a unique ___________________________________ DESIGN.

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DISCOVERING

YOUR DISPOSITION

Disposition refers to your PERSONALITY & TEMPERAMENT ____________________ ______________________.

Our approach to life (disposition) can be determined from two basic things: what we say and what we do.

WHAT WE SAY – “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34 NKJV)

People naturally talk about what they are most interested in, and if you listen carefully, you find two broad but distinct areas of

subject matter.

_________________________ CONCRETE GUARDIANS __________________________people talk primarily about the world of everyday

reality - facts and figures, work and play, home and family, news, sports and weather - all the who, what, when, where, and how

much of life. They focus on facts.

_________________________ ABSTRACT IDEALIST __________________________people talk primarily about the world of ideas - theories

and conjectures, dreams and philosophies, beliefs and fantasies - all the why’s, if’s, and what-might-be’s of life. They focus on

ideas.

WHAT WE DO – “Even a child is known by his deeds, whether what he does is pure and right.” (Proverbs 20:11 NKJV)

Everyone is trying to accomplish their goals, and if you watch closely how people go about their business, you see that there

are two fundamentally opposite types of actions.

_________________________ UTILITARIAN ARTISANS __________________________people act primarily in a pragmatic way, that is, they

do what gets results. Only afterwards do they check to see if they are observing the rules or going through proper channels.

Results People instinctively do what works

_________________________ UTILITARIAN RATIONAL __________________________people act primarily in a cooperative or socially

acceptable manner and follow agreed upon social rules. Only later do they concern themselves with the effectiveness of their

actions. Relational People do what’s correct.

DISPOSITION ASSESSMENT TOOL

INSTRUCTIONS: Listed on the next page are a number of questions that deal with different personality “preferences.”

Both answers have their strengths and are equally valuable within the body of Christ. Neither one is better or worse than

another.

QUESTIONS: Read each statement. Determine which statement best describes you, even if it is just a little better.

Place an “x” in column A or B depending on which statement you chose.

At the end of each section, total the number of answers in each column.

HINT: Try to answer true to who you are and not as who you hope or want to be. We are looking for your natural

tendencies, not necessarily your experiences. Your first answer is usually your best – don’t over think the statements. Go

with your thought!

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Have high energy

Have quiet energy

Talk more than listen

Listen more than talk

Think out loud

Act, then think

Like to be around people a lot

Prefer a public role

Can sometimes be easily distracted

Prefer to do lots of things at once

Outgoing and enthusiastic

Think quietly in your head

Think, then act

Feel comfortable being alone

Prefer to work behind the scenes

Have good powers of concentration

Prefer to focus on one thing at a time

Self contained and reserved

(E) Total:

(I) Total:

WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION DO YOU NATURALLY NOTICE AND REMEMBER?

Live in the here and now

Think about future implications

Trust actual experience

Like to use established skills

Like step by step instructions

Work at a steady pace

Focus on details and specifics

Admire practical solutions

Notice details & remember facts

Am practical - see what is

Trust gut instincts

Prefer to learn new skills

Like to figure things out themselves

Work in bursts of energy

Focus on the big picture & possibilities

Admire creative ideas

Notice anything new or different

Am inventive - see what could be

(S) Total:

(N) Total:

HOW DO YOU MAKE DECISIONS OR COME TO CONCLUSIONS?

Make decisions based on facts and data

Decided based on values and feelings

Appear cool and reserved

Am most convinced by rational arguments

Am honest and direct

Value honesty and fairness

Take few things personally

Am good at seeing flaws

Am motivated by achievement

Argue or debate issues for fun

Appear warm and friendly

Am most convinced by how I feel

Am diplomatic and tactful

Value harmony and compassion

Take many things personally

Am quick to compliment others

Am motivated by appreciation

Avoid arguments and conflicts

(T) Total:

(F) Total:

IN WHAT ENVIRONMENT ARE YOU MUST COMFORTABLE?

Like to have things settled

Take responsibilities seriously

Pay attention to time, am usually prompt

Prefer to finish projects

Work first, play later

Seek closure

See the need for more rules

Like to make and stick with plans

Find comfort in schedules

Like to keep their options open

Am playful and casual

Am less aware of time and may run late

Prefer to start projects

Play first, work later

May have difficulty making decisions

Question the need for many rules

Like to keep things flexible

Want the freedom to be spontaneous

(J) Total:

(P) Total:

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Now that you are done, total the number of “x’s” in each column. (This will be a numerical value between 0 - 9.)

Write your numbers below in the corresponding boxes and circle the letter in each pair with the highest number.

E I S N T F J P

MY PERSONALITY TYPE:

Transfer your results to pages ()

GUARDIANS

ESTJ - SUPERVISOR

Practical, realistic, matter-of-fact. Decisive, quickly move to implement decisions. Organize projects and people to get things

done, focus on getting results in the most efficient way possible. Take care of routine details. Have a clear set of logical

standards, systematically follow them and want others to also. Forceful in implementing their plans.

ISTJ - INSPECTOR

Quiet, serious, earn success by thoroughness and dependability. Practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, and responsible. Decide

logically what should be done and work toward it steadily, regardless of distractions. Take pleasure in making everything

orderly and organized – their work, their home, their life. Value traditions and loyalty.

ESFJ - PROVIDER

Warmhearted, conscientious, and cooperative. Want harmony in their environment, work with determination to establish it. Like

to work with others to complete tasks accurately and on time. Loyal, follow through even in small matters. Notice what others

need in their day-to-day lives and try to provide it. Want to be appreciated for who they are and for what they contribute.

ISFJ - PROTECTOR

Quiet, friendly, responsible, and conscientious. Committed and steady in meeting their obligations. Thorough, painstaking, and

accurate. Loyal, considerate, notice and remember specifics about people who are important to them, concerned with how

others feel. Strive to create an orderly and harmonious environment at work and at home.

ARTISANS

ESTP - PROMOTER

Flexible and tolerant, they take a pragmatic approach focused on immediate results. Theories and conceptual explanations

bore them – they want to act energetically to solve the problem. Focus on the here-and-now, spontaneous, enjoy each moment

that they can be active with others. Enjoy material comforts and style. Learn best through doing.

ISTP - CRAFTER

Tolerant and flexible, quiet observers until a problem appears, then act quickly to find workable solutions. Analyze what makes

things work and readily get through large amounts of data to isolate the core of practical problems. Interested in cause and

effect, organize facts using logical principles, value efficiency.

ESFP - PERFORMER

Outgoing, friendly, and accepting. Exuberant lovers of life, people, and material comforts. Enjoy working with others to make

things happen. Bring common sense and a realistic approach to their work, and make work fun. Flexible and spontaneous,

adapt readily to new people and environments. Learn best by trying a new skill with other people.

ISFP - COMPOSER

Quiet, friendly, sensitive, and kind. Enjoy the present moment, what’s going on around them. Like to have their own space and

to work within their own time frame. Loyal and committed to their values and to people who are important to them. Dislike

disagreements and conflicts, do not force their opinions or values on others.

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IDEALISTS

ENFJ - TEACHER

Warm, empathetic, responsive, and responsible. Highly attuned to the emotions, needs, and motivations of others. Find

potential in everyone, want to help others fulfill their potential. May act as catalysts for individual and group growth. Loyal,

responsive to praise and criticism. Sociable, facilitate others in a group, and provide inspiring leadership.

INFJ - COUNSELOR

Seek meaning and connection in ideas, relationships, and material possessions. Want to understand what motivates people and

are insightful about others. Conscientious and committed to their firm values. Develop a clear vision about how best to serve

the common good. Organized and decisive in implementing their vision.

ENFP - CHAMPION

Warmly enthusiastic and imaginative. See life as full of possibilities. Make connections between events and information

very quickly, and confidently proceed based on the patterns they see. Want a lot of affirmation from others, and readily give

appreciation and support. Spontaneous and flexible, often rely on their ability to improvise and their verbal fluency.

INFP - HEALER

Idealistic, loyal to their values and to people who are important to them. Want an external life that is congruent with their

values. Curious, quick to see possibilities, can be catalysts for implementing ideas. Seek to understand people and to help them

fulfill their potential. Adaptable, flexible, and accepting unless a value is threatened.

RATIONALISTS

ENTJ - FIELDMARSHAL

Frank, decisive, assume leadership readily. Quickly see illogical and inefficient procedures and policies, develop and implement

comprehensive systems to solve organizational problems. Enjoy long-term planning and goal setting. Usually well informed,

well read, enjoy expanding their knowledge and passing it on to others. Forceful in presenting their ideas.

INTJ - MASTERMIND

Have original minds and great drive for implementing their ideas and achieving their goals. Quickly see patterns in external

events and develop long-range explanatory perspectives. When committed, organize a job and carry it through. Skeptical and

independent, have high standards of competence and performance – for themselves and others.

ENTP - INVENTOR

Quick, ingenious, stimulating, alert, and outspoken. Resourceful in solving new and challenging problems. Adept at generating

conceptual possibilities and then analyzing them strategically. Good at reading other people. Bored by routine, will seldom do

the same thing the same way, apt to turn to one new interest after another.

INTP - ARCHITECT

Seek to develop logical explanations for everything that interests them. Theoretical and abstract, interested more in ideas than

in social interaction. Quiet, contained, flexible, and adaptable. Have unusual ability to focus in depth to solve problems in their

area of interest. Skeptical, sometimes critical, always analytical.

EXAMINING

THE FOUR

PERSONALITY

TYPES

1. GUARDIANS

2. ARTISANS

3. IDEALISTS

4. RATIONALISTS

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“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14 NIV)

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GUARDIANS

As Reality Based and Relationship Focused, Guardians speak mostly of their duties and responsibilities, of what

they can keep an eye on and take good care of, and they’re careful to obey the laws, follow the rules, and respect

the rights of others.

Guardians are the cornerstones of society, for they are the temperament given to serving and preserving our most

important social institutions. Guardians have natural talent in managing goods and services - from supervision

to maintenance and supply - and they use all their skills to keep things running smoothly in their families,

communities, schools, churches, hospitals, and businesses.

ALL GUARDIANS SHARE THE FOLLOWING CORE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Guardians pride themselves on being dependable, helpful, and hard-working.

• Guardians make loyal mates, responsible parents, and stabilizing leaders.

• Guardians tend to be dutiful, cautious, humble, and focused on credentials and traditions.

• Guardians are concerned citizens who trust authority, join groups, seek security, prize gratitude, and dream

of meting out justice.

ARTISANS

As Reality Based and Results Focused, Artisans speak mostly about what they see right in front of them, about what

they can get their hands on, and they will do whatever works, whatever gives them a quick, effective payoff, even if

they have to bend the rules.

Artisans are the temperament with a natural ability to excel in any of the arts, not only the fine arts such as

painting and sculpting, or the performing arts such as music, theater, and dance, but also the athletic, military,

political, mechanical, and industrial arts, as well as the “art of the deal” in business.

ALL ARTISANS SHARE THE FOLLOWING CORE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Artisans tend to be fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, and focused on the here and now.

• Artisans pride themselves on being unconventional, bold, and spontaneous.

• Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.

• Artisans are excitable, trust their impulses, want to make a splash, seek stimulation, prize freedom, and

dream of mastering action skills.

IDEALISTS

As Possibility Based and Relationship Focused, Idealists speak mostly of what they hope for and imagine might

be possible for people, and they want to act in good conscience, always trying to reach their goals without

compromising their personal code of ethics.

Idealists are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. They strive to discover who they are

and how they can become their best. This quest for knowledge and improvement drives their imagination. And

they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether

in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at

helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and fulfill their potential.

ALL IDEALISTS SHARE THE FOLLOWING CORE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, prize meaningful relationships, and

dream of attaining wisdom.

• Idealists pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.

• Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human

potentials.

• Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.

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RATIONALISTS

As Possibility Based and Results Focused, Rationalists speak mostly of what new problems intrigue them and what

new solutions they envision, and always pragmatic, they act as efficiently as possible to achieve their objectives,

ignoring arbitrary rules and conventions if need be.

Rationalists are the problem solving temperament, particularly if the problem has to do with the many complex

systems that make up the world around us. Rationalists might tackle problems in organic systems such as plants

and animals, or in mechanical systems such as railroads and computers, or in social systems such as families and

companies and governments. But whatever systems fire their curiosity, Rationalists will analyze them to understand

how they work, so they can figure out how to make them work better.

ALL RATIONALISTS SHARE THE FOLLOWING CORE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Rationalists tend to be pragmatic, skeptical, self-contained, and focused on problem solving and systems

analysis.

• Rationalists pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed.

• Rationalists make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders.

• Rationalists are even-tempered, they trust logic, yearn for achievement, seek knowledge, prize technology,

and dream of understanding how the world works.

2 CORINTHIANS

5:17

NLT

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old

has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

EMOTIONAL

MATURITY

Emotional Maturity refers to how you RESPOND to situations and manage your EMOTIONS.

Maturity is a whole emotional life that has grown out of a fully developed understanding of

who you are as a child of God, created in His image.

• It is the shalom of the Old Testament.

• It is the freedom that is experienced from knowing the truth (John 8:32).

• It is the fruit of the Spirit in your life (Galataians 5:22).

• It is love abounding in knowledge and all discernment (Philippians 1:9).

• It is the joy inexpressible and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8).

• It is the peace of God that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:6-7).

You will now take an emotional maturity assessment.

Read each statement and circle the number that best describes you.

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EMOTIONAL MATURITY ASSESSMENT

Circle the number to the right that most accurately describes you Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

1. I know what emotions I am feeling and why 1 2 3 4 5

2. I manage my impulsive feelings & distressing emotions well 1 2 3 4 5

3. I set challenging goals and take calculated risk 1 2 3 4 5

4. I am attentive to emotional cues and listen well 1 2 3 4 5

5. I am skilled at winning people over 1 2 3 4 5

6. I realize the links between my feelings and what I think, say and do 1 2 3 4 5

7. I stay composed, positive & calm even in trying moments 1 2 3 4 5

8. I readily make sacrifices to meet a larger goal 1 2 3 4 5

9. I show sensitivity and understand others’ perspectives 1 2 3 4 5

10. I listen well and seek mutual understanding 1 2 3 4 5

11. I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses 1 2 3 4 5

12. I quickly admit my own mistakes 1 2 3 4 5

13. I find a sense of purpose in the larger mission 1 2 3 4 5

14. I help out based on understanding other’s needs and feelings 1 2 3 4 5

15. I handle difficult people & situations with diplomacy and tact 1 2 3 4 5

16. I am open to candid feedback & new perspectives 1 2 3 4 5

17. I meet my commitments and keep my promises 1 2 3 4 5

18. I operate from hope of success rather than fear of failure 1 2 3 4 5

19. I respect and relate well to people from varied backgrounds 1 2 3 4 5

20. I step forward to lead as needed, regardless of position 1 2 3 4 5

21. I present myself with the confidence of knowing who I am in Christ 1 2 3 4 5

22. I seek out fresh ideas from a wide variety of sources 1 2 3 4 5

23. I am ready to seize new opportunities 1 2 3 4 5

24. I accurately read key power relationships 1 2 3 4 5

25. I make and maintain personal friendships among work associates 1 2 3 4 5

When you are finished, turn the page and

transfer whatever number you circled for

each question into the empty white box for

the corresponding line item. Then tally up

the total for each column. (This will be a

number ranging from 1-25.) Then take the

number from each column and record it in

the score box.

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EMOTIONAL

MATURITY

RESULTS

Overall: If you scored above 100, you have

high emotional intelligence in a ministry

context. A score of 60 to 100 means you have

a good platform of EQ from which to develop

your ministry capacity. A score below 50

indicates that you need to work on growing

in your emotional maturity.

Subscales: For each of the five components

of EQ (self-awareness, managing emotions,

motivating oneself, empathy, and social skill)

score above 20 is considered high, while a

score below 12 is low.

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Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Motivation

Social Awareness

Social Management

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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF EMOTIONAL MATURITY

1. 1. Understanding our own FEELINGS_______________________________(self-awareness)

2. 2. Managing our own EMOTIONS/ANXIETY _______________________________(self-regulation)

3. 3. Understanding the needs _______________________________of others_______________________________(social

awareness)

4. 4. Managing our conflicts _______________________________with others _______________________________(relationship

management)

MOVING TOWARDS MATURITY

Your Emotional Maturity can improve and grow.

But you need to have a strategy for improving. Emotional maturity does not improve over night.

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction

in righteousness, that the man of

God may be complete (mature), thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV)

“Solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” (Hebrews

5:14 NASB) “But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete (mature), lacking nothing.”

(James 1:4NKJV)

NOTES

EMOTIONAL GROWTH

PATHWAY TOWARDS EMOTIONAL MATURITY:

“But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in

Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful

lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to

God, in true righteousness and holiness”. (Ephesians 4:20-24 NKJV)

• Learn Christ: Self-awareness comes from GOD.

Emotional Awareness (Proverbs 2:2) • Accurate Self-Assessment (1 Corinthians 11:31) • “In Christ”

Confidence (2 Corinthians 3:4)

• Put off the old man: Self-regulation comes through the Holy Spirit.

Self-Control (Galatians 5:23) • Conscientiousness (Galatians 5:22) • Innovation and Adaptability

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• Be renewed in the spirit of your mind: God changes our motivation from self-gratification to God-glorification.

Desire total TRANSFORMATION ____________________ (Romans 12:2)

Commitment

Initiative and Optimism (Philippians 4:8)

• Put on the new man: Social Awareness (Other’s centered approach) and Relational Management (Other’s service

approach)

Empathy develops as we start loving people more than ourselves

• SERVE ______________________Others

• Developing Others

Social Skills increase as we mature spiritually

• IN CHRIST _______________________________

• Communication

• Conflict Management

• Collaboration and Cooperation

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WHAT

WE

BELIEVE

I. The Holy Scriptures


We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God and is without error in the original

manuscripts. Through God’s sovereign hand, the Scriptures have been preserved and are the supreme and

final authority. The Bible, being the revealed Word of God, is the ground and foundation from which all

truth claims shall be substantiated. It is the only infallible rule of faith and conduct for all Believers (II

Timothy 3:15-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12).

God said it! We believe it! That settles it! Amen!

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II.

The Triune God

a. The Doctrine of the Trinity

Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God . . .” The word ‘God’ denotes “self-existing one or self-sufficient one”

and describes a being that needed nothing and no one to exist. This totally independent God existed

before all things.

We understand the Triune Godhead as One God existing eternally in three (3) distinct Persons, yet one

divine essence, all equal and worthy of the same worship and obedience. The idea of the Trinity is a

mystery not fully comprehended by the human mind.

The difficulty lies in the inability of our finite minds to comprehend an infinite God.

Although the Bible never uses the words ‘Trinity’ or ‘Triune God,’ there are numerous scriptural references to

the distinct working of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35. ; II Corinthians

13:14; Colossians 1:16, 2:9). Each member of the Trinity has a distinct role God as Father and Creator, Jesus

as Son and Savior of humanity, and the Holy Spirit as essential to the work of salvation and the carrying out

of the will of God through mankind.

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III.

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

a. God (God the Father)

God’s word teaches that God is the Creator of all that exists (Genesis 1:1-31, 2:4; Isaiah 40:28; Malachi 2:10;

Acts 17:24-28). “God” is not a name but rather a description of a character; therefore, because of Who He is,

He alone qualifies for the title of God.

In His nature, He is perfect (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:30; Matthew 5:48); He is Omnipotent (allpowerful);

Omniscient (all-knowing and all-wise); and Omnipresent (present everywhere at the same time).

Some of the revealed knowledge of His character says that He is holy, righteous, unable to lie, unable to

tolerate sin, but also good, gracious, full of mercy, kind, patient, faithful, and unchanging.

In Hebrew, His various names also reveal His character. In Exodus 3:14, Ehyeh asher ehyeh literally

translates as “I Will Be What I Will Be,” also interpreted as “My actions reveal my My character.”

b. Jesus (God the Son)

The Word of God teaches that Jesus, the Christ, is the Son of God who, through His perfect life and sacrificial

death, atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him alone for salvation.

He willingly submitted to the incarnation, was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, was buried

and resurrected, and ascended to the Father in Heaven. His finished work at Calvary is the only means of

salvation and the restoration of relationship back to the Father.

c. Holy Spirit (God the Holy Spirit)

The Word of God teaches that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity who possesses attributes of

full personhood and shares in all the divine attributes of both the Father and the Son.

We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells, instructs, comforts assures, identifies, and empowers all Believers.

The work of the Holy Spirit is essential to our salvation. At salvation, the Holy Spirit baptizes the Believer

into the body of Christ and seals the salvation for all eternity. The Holy Spirit is also the giver of spiritual

gifts that enable us to live effective and purpose-filled lives. First Corinthians 12:11 says the Holy Spirit

distributes His gifts individually as He wills, but that they are for the benefit of all. The apostle Paul

encourages Believers to seek or desire spiritual gifts (see I Cor.14:1).

We believe in and embrace the biblical operation of all spiritual gifts listed in Scripture (I Cor. 12) as the

normal and healthy operation of the Spirit of God in our midst. There are often biblical guidelines for how

and when these gifts operate. We believe in exercising all gifts, including the private and public operation

of speaking in tongues.

We believe that every born-again Believer should pray to receive the filling of the Holy Spirit, with the

evidence of speaking in tongues. The heavenly prayer language of tongues is available, and we believe,

necessary to all Believers. It is the weapon of our warfare (II Corinthians 10:4), and it enables us to stand

against all the fiery darts of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16).

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IV.

Humanity

We believe that man is the direct creation of God’s body, soul, and spirit. Therefore, man is not in any

way a result of evolution but is made in God’s image. Adam’s sin and fall resulted in the fall of creation

and mankind, both physically and spiritually (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:10-23, 5:12, 8:18-23). We were

eternally lost and destined for eternal separation from the presence of God. Romans 5:12 says, “…through

one man sin entered the world, and death through sin…spread to all men, because all sinned.” We are born

with a sinful nature that must be regenerated so that we can respond to God in faith.

V. Salvation

We believe that all who in faith, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior are born again by the Holy

Spirit and thus become the children of God. Salvation involves redemption, regeneration, sanctification

and glorification (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 10:9-10, 5:7-11; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22; John 17:16-22; II

Corinthians 5:17; I Corinthians 6:19).

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VI.

The Church

We believe in the Holy Christian Church, imperfectly represented on earth, as a local body of Believers, with

Christ as their Head and the Holy Spirit as their Guide. (Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:6-8; Ephesians 1:22-23).

We believe that the local Church is to be governed and directed by Jesus’ sovereign gifts to the Church

and through the “set” ministry in the form of bishops and pastors, aided in the work of the ministry by

elders, ministers and deacons (Jeremiah 3:15; Acts 6:1-6, 20:28; I Corinthians 12:12-14; II Corinthians 6:4; I

Timothy 3:1-7).

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VII.

Ordinances of Baptism and Communion

Ordinances: We believe that the local Church should observe two ordinances. When we speak of Christian

Ordinance, we speak of the two practices Jesus established for the Church: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

(also known as Holy Communion).

a. What is Baptism?

Very simply, baptism is an outward testimony of the inward change in a believer’s life. Christian baptism is

an act of obedience to the Lord after salvation; although baptism is closely associated with salvation, it is

not a requirement to be saved.

Christian baptism is the means by which a person makes a public profession of faith and discipleship. In

the waters of baptism, a person says (wordlessly, by the act of surrender), “I confess faith in Christ; Jesus has

cleansed my soul from sin, and I now have a new life of sanctification.”

Christian baptism illustrates, in dramatic style, the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. At the same

time, it also illustrates our death to sin and new life in Christ. As the sinner confesses the Lord Jesus,

he dies to sin (Romans 6:11) and is raised to a brand-new life (Colossians 2:12). Being submerged in the

water represents death to sin, and emerging from the water represents the cleansed, holy life that follows

salvation. Romans 6:4 (NIV) states it this way: “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into

death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live

a new life.”

b. What is Communion?

The Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper, represents the greatest expression of God’s love

for His people. On the night that He was betrayed, Jesus ate His last supper with His disciples. Knowing

what He would accomplish through His sacrifice, He instituted the Holy Communion (Luke 22:19–20; I

Corinthians 11:24–25).

Two items are used in the Holy Communion the bread, which represents Jesus’ body, which was scourged

and broken before and during His crucifixion, and the cup, which represents His shed blood. In Luke 22:20,

Jesus tells us that the cup is the “new covenant in My blood,” and the apostle Paul tells us that the blood of

Jesus brings forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14; Ephesians 1:7).

His loving instruction is that we are to remember Him as we partake of the Holy Communion. Jesus wants

us conscious of how His body was broken for our wholeness, and His blood was shed for the forgiveness

of our sins. And whenever we partake in this consciousness, we “proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes” (I

Corinthians 11:26).

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VIII.

The Kingdom of God

a. What is the Kingdom?

The Word of God teaches that God’s sovereign rule and Kingdom ever was, now is, and is yet to come. The

Bible presents the Kingdom of God as the center point of all God’s sovereign work in human history, and it

is the central message of Christ.

The Kingdom is about the King and His domain, His rule and His way of doing things (Exodus 19:6; Psalm

22:22-28, 103:19).

According to Jesus, the Kingdom of God is within or among people (Luke 17:20-21); it is approached

through understanding (Mark 12:34); and entered through acceptance like a child (Mark 10:15), spiritual

rebirth (John 3:5), and doing the will of God (Matthew 7:21). It is a kingdom that will be inherited by the

righteous (I Corinthians 6:9-10).

The Church, the called out ones of Jesus Christ, are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation

called to declare His praises in a dark world (see I Peter 2:9).

When we live according to Kingdom principles, it becomes our one and only pursuit because all else

(everything) is provided when we have the Kingdom (Matthew 6:33).

According to the New Testament, the Church is NOT the Kingdom, but is to be the training ground for how

to operate in the Kingdom (Matthew 16:18-19); it is to train us to use our Kingdom authority (Ephesians

1:20-23), and to serve as an embassy of the Kingdom to the world (Ephesians 3:8-12).

We believe that in the New Testament Age in which we now live, God’s cultural mandate of Matthew

28:19-20 requires a voluntary submission of mankind to Christ’s Lordship, which we, the Church, are

called to both model and preach as we go forth “making disciples in all nations.” We believe that as God’s

ambassadors, we are to bring the influence of our King to bear on every facet of this world’s culture until

the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ (see Revelation 11:15). As

God has given us the ministry of reconciliation, we are to join Him in His work of reconciling the world to

Himself (see II Corinthians 5:18-20).

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Christian Stewardship


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The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his

household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so

when he returns” (Matthew 24:45, 26 NIV).

A few questions come to mind when examining the topic of Stewardship:

1. What is a steward?

2. What is a Christian steward?

3. How do people benefit from committed Stewardship?

4. What are we to be stewards over?

5. What is our accountability as stewards?

A steward is defined as an administrator, manager, caretaker, agent, or custodian. It is important to realize that a

steward is one who takes care of someone else’s property. A Christian steward is one who takes care of or manages

the affairs of God.

a. God Owns Everything

We are stewards of all that God entrusts to us. His trust includes our children, money, gifts, abilities, mind, intellect,

bodies, and how we use our time.

A Christian steward is one who realizes that as Christians, “we live, and move, and have our being” in Christ (Acts

17:28). The Christian steward recognizes God as his preeminent Master and lives for Him. The whole of the

Christian’s life ─personality, time, talent, influence, material substance, everything─ is dedicated to Christ.

We are designed to steward our children, time, bodies, gifts, possessions, & resources?

The Purpose & Benefits of Giving to your local Church

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GIVING SHOWS, HE IS LORD OF OUR LIVES.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not

change like shifting shadows. James 1:17, NIV.

Everything we own and everything we have comes from God. So, we simply offer him a small portion of the

abundance he has already given to us when we give.

Giving is an expression of our thankfulness and praise to God. It comes as an act of worship, recognizing everything

we have and give already belongs to the Lord.

God instructed believers to give a tithe, or a tenth, because this ten percent represented the first, most important

portion of all they had.

What is a Tithe? _____________________________________________________________

Who gets the tithes? (Numbers 18:28; Nehemiah 10:37-38, 12:44).

__________________________________________________________________________

What are the Benefits of Tithing? (Malachi 3:8-12; Leviticus 27:30-32)

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Since 2019, our committed givers have helped us:

Ways To Give At Newbirth

“Each of you should give what you have purposed (decided) in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under

compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

- 2 Corinthians 9:7

1. _____

2. _____

3. _____

4. _____

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STRENGTHS

God has empowered you with a unique combination of strengths.

He gives you opportunities to use your strengths to serve others in ministry.

He then leads you to specific activities that you are uniquely gifted to do.

God made you great at SOMETHING ___________________but not EVERYTHING _____________.

Learning your strengths will:

• Help you find your God-given ministry in the church.

• Get you plugged into the right activity at church.

• Help you make your best contribution to the church.

GREAT EFFORT

FOCUSED ON IMPROVING

YOUR WEAKNESSES

WILL ONLY MAKE

YOU MEDIOCRE!

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