FINDING MY MINISTRY (2)
Session 15
Intro. Do you want to make a difference
for God?
Recap.
Ψ We are shaped to serve God
Ψ Every Christian is a minister
Ψ We are not saved by service, but for service
Some foundational principles (read
Exodus 35)
Ψ You need to be willing (v.5)
Ψ You need to be skilled
(gifted) (v.10)
How do I find my ministry shape
(S piritual
gifts, H
eart, A bilities, P ersonality, E xperience)
Heart (passion) the God-given desire that
compels me to make a difference in a particular area/ministry.
Ask yourself the following
questions:
M.o.T. check-points
The people I would like to help most are
48 The issues
or causes I feel strongly about are
49 At the end
of my life Id love to be able to look back and know that Id been able
to do something about
If someone were to mention my name to a group of my
friends, what they would
say I was really interested or passionate about
is
The conversation that would keep me talking late into
the night is
Linking gifts to heart (passion) looks like this:
Spiritual gifts ask yourself these questions:
Ψ what abilities & experience do
I have?
Ψ what seems to come most naturally
to me?
Ψ as I look back what do I find I
have done best, time & time again?
Personality Am I task-oriented or people-oriented? How am I organised - structured or
unstructured?
What now?
Ψ pray through these notes and ask
for help if necessary
Ψ sacrifice some time
Ψ get stuck in!