As you embark on your journey of self-mastery in Christ, it's valuable to explore the various modalities of human behaviour that can be harnessed to deepen your walk with God and enhance your impact in the world. These modalities, each unique in its own right, can be thought of as elements in a "Periodic Table of Human Behaviour". Here's a brief introduction to seven key modalities:
Each of these modalities represents a different way of engaging with the world and with your faith. As you progress in your journey of self-mastery, you may find that you naturally gravitate towards one or more of these modalities. Embracing and developing these inherent tendencies can help you to live out your faith in a way that is uniquely impactful and fulfilling.
| Ecclesia | Function | Archetype | Approach plate | Factory Setting | Endowment | Fixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephesus - Season of Discovery | Eye |
Learning the eye | Prophetiea
| Futurist
Futurist | Visual-spatial
DNA: Prophetiea | Virtue
Areté | Anticipates future needs, challenges, or opportunities, and takes initiative to address them before they become pressing issues. | | Smyrna - Season of Service | Hand
Learning the hand | Deaconiea
DEA | Specialist
Specialist | Kinaesthetic
DNA: Deaconiea | Knowledge
Gnósis | Excels in a specific domain, using their expertise to contribute to the team's objectives. | | Pergamum - Season of Learning | Ear
Learning the ear | Didasko
DID | Essentialist
Essentialist | Pedagogical
DNA: Didasko | Self-control
Egkrateia | Breaks down complex ideas into understandable parts, uses a variety of teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles, and creates a learning environment that is both challenging and supportive. | | Thyatira - Season of Enablement | Tongue
Learning the tongue | Parakaleho
PAR | Potentialist
Potentialist | Linguistic-cultural
DNA: Parakaleho | Perseverance
Hupomoné | Empowers others to explore new possibilities and take risks, without fear of failure or judgment. | | Sardis - Season of Restructuring | Neck
Learning the neck | Metadidomi
MET | Realist
Realist | Organisational
DNA: Metadidomi | Godliness
Eusebeia | Makes strategic decisions about the best ways to allocate resources, prioritise tasks, and navigate the complexities of the team's environment to achieve its goals. | | Philadelphia - Season of Leadership | Head
Learning the head | Proistemi
IST | Expansionist
Expansionist | Inter-personal
DNA: Proistemi | Brotherly Kindness
Philadelphia | Undertakes the primary mission and pioneers a new path to achieve it, inspiring their team to rise to the occasion and make a positive impact in their own right. | | Laodicea - Season of Compassion | Heart
Learning the heart | Eleeos
ELE | Interventionist
Interventionist | Intra-personal
DNA: ELEEOS | Agape (love)
Agapé | Intervenes to establish peace, using innate energies to staunch the bleeding and calm the storm. |
Thyatira - Season of Enablement
Sardis - Season of Restructuring
Philadelphia - Season of Leadership