For as long as I have been a passionate Christ Follower, for the life of me, I can’t remember if there was ever a time that a CEO of a ministry asked for my advice, much less a personal favor. And no, I am not talking about giving money. Please do me a favor by taking this 4-minute spiritual fitness survey https://bttb.org/Check-Up. Ask your friends to try it by sending the link to them, too (especially to non-believers to learn what they think).
Bottom line Upfront: We know for a fact that 49% of all young people 18 to 29 and 30% of the rest of us set New Year’s resolutions toward the end of December. Because of this phenomenon, we thought the end of December and the beginning days of January would be a great time for Back to the Bible to launch a nationwide Spiritual Fitness campaign to both believers and non-believers. Thus, we need your help today by taking a 4-minute survey at this link https://bttb.org/Check-Up.
You’ll immediately receive recommendations and the results of the assessment by email. Please share any insights from your experience in the feedback area of this report. Be sure to include suggestions of what could be improved. (Besides the assessment feature, this tool will become another way for people to get into our 4-Step Spiritual Fitness Program in a few weeks.)
This is a tremendous 2 for 1 opportunity! While you’re helping yourself, you’ll also help thousands upon thousands of people—from young to oldsters—with their spiritual life. Your feedback is that important as we make final tweaks before the launch.
Why are we bothering to start a Spiritual Fitness movement across the nation? The most important reason is the Bible urges us all to take stock and be aware:
Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith (2 Corinthians 13:5).
Eating right is important, but imagine trying to start a diet without knowing how much you weigh. Or picture starting a fitness journey without knowing what parts of your body are weaker and need attention first. How would you track progress or know what solutions will help the most?
Imagine the damage that would happen from walking into a doctor’s office with chest pains, shortness of breath and blackouts, but refusing to have your vital signs checked. It seems unthinkable, right? The same goes for our spiritual lives! Knowing where we stand is essential to growing in faith and moving closer to Jesus each day.
Yet surprisingly, according to years of research, many of us and the churches we attend approach spiritual life quite blindly. So many try to grow closer to Jesus without really knowing where they stand in their faith journey.
Based on research with over a million people, it's like having a spiritual physician examine your heart—the spiritual one that Jesus cares about most.
Why 4 Minutes Matter...
Just as your doctor checks vital signs, we'll help you understand your spiritual vitals. Like tracking weight helps guide nutrition and fitness goals, we'll show you where you are spiritually. Similar to a health screening that catches issues early, we'll identify spiritual growth obstacles. As a medical prescription treats specific conditions, you'll receive personalized Bible-based guidance with an offer of a personalized spiritual fitness program app or web-based version.
Check your spiritual vital signs by measuring the pulse of your faith and the health of your walk with God. Here’s that link again: https://bttb.org/Check-Up
The assessment is quick, insightful, and might just be the most important 4 minutes you spend today. After all, "Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength" (Isaiah 40:31) – but first, you need to know where that strength needs renewing.
Send your comments to me here.
-Arnie
