The five-factor model is a dispositional model of personality that characterizes a person using five traits. The Big Five is a taxonomy of personality traits; it displays which of the traits that people use to describe each other are grouped under one common denominator. In this paper, such a factor as involvement in the outside world or E-factor is chosen for consideration, otherwise it can be called extroversion (Kohli et al., 2016). The scale shows whether a person likes to be among people, how full he is of energy and enthusiasm, positive emotions. People with pronounced extroversion are usually active in a group, like to express their position and attract attention to themselves. Very high indicators of the factor may indicate obsession.
Low scores on the scale indicate the opposite quality – introversion. Introverts are usually quiet, calm, unhurried, more independent of society and less in need of external stimulation. However, Jesus does not divide the disciples by type of character into introverts and extroverts at all. God has called introverts to evangelize because the reward of joy they will receive far exceeds any comfort gained through social alienation. As an example, we can cite the 72 disciples whom Jesus sent to preach like lambs among wolves (Luke 10:3). All 72 people returned later in such great joy that they could hardly restrain themselves from expressing their thrills (Gospel of Luke 10:17). Among them, according to statistics, there should have been both extroverts and introverts. The openness to diversity in relation to extraversion is also traced in Han and Pistole (Hans & Pistole, 2017). Scientists conclude that, regardless of the indicators on the extroversion scale, people are full-fledged members of society (Hans & Pistole, 2017). This is a support for diversity in the form of an explanation of why society needs both introverts and extroverts equally.
The extraversion factor relates to an open attitude towards diversity. Scientists claim that each person is a unique personality, which is characterized by certain features of behavior and temperament (McCrae & Costa, 1996). Temperament is given to a person from birth, it cannot be changed, you can only direct it in the right direction, but a person develops their character over the years. An introvert or an extrovert becomes a person due to any peculiarities of development. Therefore, the division of people into several types by nature into introverts and extroverts does not emphasize the superiority of some over others. God also calls introverts to preach the gospel, because this is a way to grow in their holiness. Choosing a difficult path means sacrificing one’s preferences, “dying” for self in order to obey God. Jesus said, “Preach the gospel” (Mark 16:15) and “teach them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:20). Introverts have to struggle with the temptation to evade the call to preach the gospel. However, this struggle is a major part of their path to holiness.
Thus, the main thing to remember is that a person is more complex and interesting than the standard definitions of his personality type. They are an extrovert, an ambivert or an introvert — this cannot fatally affect fate. The type of personality determines a lot, but not everything. An introvert can become an excellent speaker and preacher of the Word of God, and an extrovert can suddenly choose solitude.
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