The 3 Colors of Love

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he Dutch theologian Geert Groote (1340-1384) made the following wise statement: “Nothing is so dangerous as to preach about God and perfection, and not to point out the way that leads to perfection.” It is not enough for Christian teachers to describe the destination of life, they must also help people identify their starting point. On the basis of these two pieces of information (starting point and destination), the challenge is to work out a growth plan that will help you get from your starting point to your destination.

For that reason, we have developed the Spiritual Style Test. Identifying your starting point (native style) automatically helps you discover what you have to do in order to experience further growth in your faith.

The Spiritual Style Test hasn‘t been developed as a personality test. It doesn‘t define your character. Rather, it describes the way you currently and most naturally connect with God. The test result is neither “good” nor “bad,” since no style is better or worse than the others. However, the result would definitely be “bad” if it does not lead you to pursue greater spiritual growth. A profile should be regarded as “good” only if it motivates you to get involved in a concrete growth plan.

Further topics in the above chapter of the full version of the book

How to evaluate the Spiritual Style Test - Five evaluation questions