Christian Character Index - “Assess Your Friend”

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER INDEX

Please report any problems with this survey to Professor Michael Zigarelli.

Instructions

The Christian Character Index (CCI) is an anonymous tool. Only you will know the responses you provide and the scores you receive.

The CCI will be most useful to you if you do not rush through the form and if you provide accurate answers, to the best of your ability. For best results, think carefully about each question for at least 20 seconds before answering, considering to what extent the statement is true of you in various places (at home, at work, at school, in the community, etc.) and at various times (this week, last week, last month, etc.). In all, the survey should take you about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Part 1: Please indicate the extent to which each statement is true of you

		Never true of me		Rarely true of me		Sometimes true of me		Often true of me		Always true of me
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.	I enjoy helping others
2.	I turn to God when making choices
3.	I feel a strong compassion for those who do not have much in life
4.	I love my life
5.	I worry about the future
6.	I control my tongue in my home
7.	I am a forgiving person
		Never true of me		Rarely true of me		Sometimes true of me		Often true of me		Always true of me
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
8.	I give to others expecting nothing in return
9.	I seek God's will through prayer
10.	It is a priority for me to help people who have less in life than I do
11.	I celebrate life
12.	I am upset when my achievements are not recognized
13.	I am a gentle person
14.	When another driver does something inconsiderate to me, I forgive that person quickly
		Never true of me		Rarely true of me		Sometimes true of me		Often true of me		Always true of me
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
15.	I enjoy buying gifts for other people
16.	I do what I think God wants me to do
17.	When I pray, I pray for the poor
18.	I am a joyful person
19.	I wake up thinking more about what I don’t have than what I do have
20.	When I am annoyed, I raise my voice
21.	I get along well with difficult people
		Never true of me		Rarely true of me		Sometimes true of me		Often true of me		Always true of me
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
22.	I act as if other people's needs are more important than my own
23.	When I have sinful thoughts, I try to immediately clear them from my mind
24.	When I hear or read about some tragedy, my heart breaks for the victims
25.	I like who I am
26.	I find myself desiring what other people have
27.	I am a patient person
28.	When someone has mistreated me, I avoid that person or give them the silent treatment
		Never true of me		Rarely true of me		Sometimes true of me		Often true of me		Always true of me
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
29.	I enjoy giving away my money
30.	I love God with all my heart
31.	I'm troubled about the suffering of other people
32.	I feel that my life has real purpose
33.	I complain
34.	I keep my composure when people or circumstances irritate me
35.	I forgive those who hurt me

Part 2: Please provide some further information to support our research. All information you provide is strictly confidential.

In exchange for providing this free and anonymous service, we ask that you answer a few questions in support of our discipleship research. Please take just another minute with this survey and help us to help others. Thanks!

36. Please tell us whether you have ever completed the Christian Character Index before (you may complete it as many times as you'd like) :	Yes No

37. Your gender	Male Female
38. Your race	Black White Asian Hispanic Other
39. Your age on your most recent birthday
40. Do you have a high school degree?	Yes No
41. Years of college you completed
42. What is your marital status?

43. For how many years of your life have you been (or were you) married? If you've never been married, please enter zero.

44. How many children do you have?

45. In a word or two, what is your current occupation (e.g., teacher, manager, student, housewife)?
46. The number of years you have been a Christian
47. Your Denomination	if you selected "other", please specify
48. Country
49. Your state, if you live in the United States
50. Please mark all that apply: Which of the following has become a habit for you?	Prayer Confession of sin Periodic fasting A simple lifestyle Daily worship of God Meditation to enter into God's presence Receiving guidance from a spiritual mentor or growth group Daily time of quiet seclusion from others Study and reflection to know more about God Enjoying and celebrating life Cheerfully serving others Attempting to submit to God's will
51. In your job, how many employees report to you?

52. If you are completing this survey as part of a group assessment (e.g., for a church, a school, a company, etc.), please write the name of that group here