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What color are you?

Last week I was at camp. Not just any camp. JEM is a camp designed for Junior High School (rising 6th through 8th graders) who are or can be leaders in their home church. It is by recommendation only. It is designed around intentional leadership training at age appropriate levels. The name stands for Junior-high Effective Ministry camp.

I am on the design team and have been involved with it for 7 of its 8 years. This year was our largest camp. We commissioned 77 students to send them back into their home churches and communities to put into practice what they have learned.

One of the most powerful things that the youth learned was personality type. We have used the same personality profile system for many years. It is one the design team is very familiar with. It is from the True Colors Program. It separates personality into 4 categories that are grouped in Colors (Blue, Orange, Green, Gold).

Try this personality quiz to see what your color is:

Color Personality Quiz

I am predominantly a Green. I'm so Green, I could be
















(but more like -

Comments

Mark said…
11-Green
10-Gold
8-Orange
7-Blue
I never really fit into one box...
8:12 AM
drebert said…
13 Orange
9 Blue
7 Gold
7 Green
11:04 AM
latoberg said…
I am not surprised with either of your dominant colors.

And it's not about fitting into a box. It is how you respond.

That is what produces the results. With a score that is one or two points apart, what is happening around you can change that score.
10:13 AM
Anonymous said…
14-Gold
12-Blue
5-Orange
5-Green
8:04 AM
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