"While waiting somewhere — the checkout line, a waiting room, the sideline — how often do you truly notice the people around you instead of reaching for your phone?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"Recall the last time a stranger seemed to be having a rough day — short with the cashier, short with their own kid. How likely were you to offer them a small kindness in that moment?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"Do the people who spend regular time around you — coworkers, neighbors, other sports parents — sense there's something different about how you carry yourself?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"A coworker mentions in passing that they're going through something hard — a diagnosis, a divorce, a rough patch with a kid. How ready are you to say something beyond ‘I’m sorry’ in that moment?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"How comfortable do you feel asking, ‘Can I pray for you about that?’ to someone outside your church circle?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"When a conversation naturally opens a door — someone asks what you did this weekend and the honest answer is church — how often do you actually walk through that door instead of changing the subject?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"Right now, is there one person outside your church circle you're intentionally staying in relationship with for the sake of pointing them toward Christ?"

No one right now

One person, loosely

One person, intentionally

Several

"After someone shares something hard with you, how often do you circle back days or weeks later just to show you remembered?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"When someone close to you keeps their distance from faith, how much patience are you willing to show, versus wanting the conversation to resolve quickly?"

Not very patient

Somewhat

Fairly patient

Very patient

"If someone asked you, ‘How can a good God let bad things happen?’ how ready would you be to give a thoughtful answer rather than just ‘that’s a good question’?"

Not ready

Somewhat

Fairly ready

Very ready

"If your teenager, or a friend's kid, told you ‘I don’t think I believe in God anymore,’ how prepared would you feel to have that conversation without panicking?"

Not prepared

Somewhat

Fairly prepared

Very prepared

"How often are you able to name one honest reason you believe what you believe, beyond ‘I was raised this way’?"

Rarely / Never

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

"Someone at work, at a social function, or on the sideline says something openly hostile toward Christians. How steady could you stay in that moment, without going silent or getting defensive?"

Not steady

Somewhat

Fairly steady

Very steady

"Think about the last time someone genuinely disagreed with you about faith. Did the conversation end with the relationship stronger, or did it end the conversation?"

Ended the conversation

Mixed

Held steady

Stronger

"How ready are you to stay in a hard conversation about faith rather than end it just to keep the peace?"

Not ready

Somewhat

Fairly ready

Very ready

"How serious are you about contending for the faith in real life circumstances?"

Just exploring what this means

I want this but I don't know how

I've started but want to grow

I want to help train others