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 I’d 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!

 

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