Gauges are all around us.

They help measure the status of our lives. The gas gauge. The home thermostats. The health thermometers… computer batteries… and more. Gauges serve to both inform and warn.

What do you use to gauge your development as a Christ-follower or leader? How do you know if you are on track, living out God’s unique call on your life?

The personal development of a Christ-follower and how God shapes leaders has been bolstered by the study of 5000 of historical, Biblical and contemporary Christ-followers by Dr. J. Robert Clinton (The Making of a Leader). This research yielded major categories of development and four essential components of lifelong discipleship:

• Trajectory… Where you have been? Where you are? Where you are headed? Lifelong. Big-picture. Transitions. Stages of development.

• Replenishment… What will sustain your journey with Christ? Personal Renewal. Self-care. Intimacy with Christ. Spiritual Formation.

• Awareness… Who you are? Who are you becoming? Your Identity? Differentiation. Self-acceptance. Self-leadership.

• Choices… Alignment with God and his plans. Trust. Dependency.

When seen together, these four components provide a “gauge” of personal development and help monitor progress and growth. By monitoring behavior in each, a Christ-follower is better able to know and stay on track.

Leader Breakthru’s new TRAC 360 Assessment provides a “snapshot” of one’s current health and development, gauging whether a Christ-follower has progressed or plateaued in his/her development. The Assessment is not comprehensive in nature, but rather seeks to reveal the current state of affairs and challenges they may be facing.

Take TRAC helps you read your gauges!