Marks of a Disciple

Personal Spiritual Assessment • JasonKokenzie.com

About This Assessment

This assessment is designed to help you evaluate your current growth across the six marks of a biblical disciple. These marks are drawn from Matthew 4:19 and a broader framework of discipleship. This is not a pass or fail tool. It is a means of honest self-evaluation so you and your disciple-maker can identify where you are strong and where you need to grow.

For each statement, select the number that most honestly reflects where you are right now. Be truthful. The goal is not to look good on paper but to identify where God is calling you to grow.

5 = Strongly Agree 4 = Agree 3 = Undecided 2 = Disagree 1 = Strongly Disagree

Mark 1: Saving Faith

Key Passage: Ephesians 2:8-9
Saving faith is the starting point of discipleship. It is not earned or maintained by effort. It is a gift received through genuine trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
Statement 5 SA 4 A 3 U 2 D 1 SD
Mark 1 Total: 0 / 35

Mark 2: Surrender to Christ as Lord

Key Passage: Luke 9:23 — "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."
Surrender is not a one-time decision. It is the daily posture of a disciple who actively places every area of life under the authority of Jesus Christ.
Statement 5 4 3 2 1
Mark 2 Total: 0 / 35

Mark 3: Transformation by the Spirit

Key Passage: Romans 12:2
Transformation is the evidence that the Holy Spirit is actively working inside a disciple. It is not self-improvement. It is the renewing of the mind that only the Spirit can produce.
Statement 5 4 3 2 1
Mark 3 Total: 0 / 35

Mark 4: Rooted in Scripture

Key Passage: John 8:31 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17
A disciple cannot follow a leader they do not know. The primary way a disciple knows Jesus is through the written Word of God.
Statement 5 4 3 2 1
Mark 4 Total: 0 / 35

Mark 5: Connected to the Body of Christ

Key Passage: Hebrews 10:24-25 — "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." | Ephesians 4:11-16
Discipleship does not happen in isolation. God designed the local church as the primary environment for spiritual formation.
Statement 5 4 3 2 1
Mark 5 Total: 0 / 35

Mark 6: Missional Engagement

Key Passage: Matthew 28:19-20 — "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
A disciple who is genuinely following Christ will not stay quiet about Christ. Missional engagement is the natural overflow of a life transformed by the Gospel.
Statement 5 4 3 2 1
Mark 6 Total: 0 / 35

Summary Chart

Mark Max Your Score
Mark 1: Saving Faith 35 0
Mark 2: Surrender to Christ as Lord 35 0
Mark 3: Transformation by the Spirit 35 0
Mark 4: Rooted in Scripture 35 0
Mark 5: Connected to the Body of Christ 35 0
Mark 6: Missional Engagement 35 0
Overall Total 210 0
Scoring Guide:
28 to 35: Strength area. Growth is evident.
21 to 27: Developing. Focused attention will strengthen it.
14 to 20: Needs intentional work. Identify one specific step to take this week.
7 to 13: Priority area. Work through this mark with a mentor or discipleship partner.

Reflection Questions

Your results will be reviewed by Jason Kokenzie.

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