SETTING, ACHIEVING and SUSTAINING GOALS
Dr Mario Denton Module 109 C
"Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life." Harvey Mackay
What Do You Expect? • What do you believe is the main purpose of this module?
“Heavenly Father, right now I do place my mind under the control of Your Holy Spirit and the authority of Your Word.
Brain Teaser: What do you see?
GENERAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants will be able to… • 1. Recognize that the personal vision emerges from God’s purpose for one’s life. • 2. Be convinced that setting goals for life and ministry is biblical. • 3. Prepare Personal Mission Statement. • 4. Integrate one’s goals to the mission which is formulated out of the vision. • 5. Write personal goals in the areas of ministry, family, finance, health, social, and intellectual growth.
Married: 24 March 1979
“I am nearing my end. I want to be able to sleep until eternity with a broad smile on my face, knowing that the youth, opinion-makers and everybody is stretched across the divide, trying to unite the nation. Nelson Mandela.
Cape Town
Cape Town Soccer World Cup stadium
THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE?
GDP World – Africa %?
This wealth map shows which territories have the greatest wealth when Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is compared using currency exchange rates. This indicates international purchasing power - what someone’s money would be worth if they wanted to spend it in another territory. For some their money will gain value when they move - others’ money will lose value. This facilitates the movement of some people, whilst severely limiting that of others. Wealth, as reflected by GDP per person, is highest in Luxembourg, Norway and Switzerland. It is lowest in Ethiopia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Patents Granted
In 2002, 312 thousand patents were granted around the world. More than a third of these were granted in Japan. Just under a third were granted in the United States. Patenting something will allow the owner of the patent to charge others for the usage of an idea or invention. The aim is to reward the creator for their hard work or intelligence. But patents can prevent people from using good ideas because they cannot afford to do so. A quarter of all territories had no new patents in 2002, so will not profit from these in future years as others will.
War Deaths 2002
In 2002 there were an estimated 172 thousand war deaths worldwide. The majority of territories recorded no war deaths, all deaths shown here occurred in 80 territories. People in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffered 26% of all war deaths in 2002. Nine territories accounted for 70% of all deaths. Burundi had the highest death rate due to war:
My testimony • I have been on an Leadership course in Maui during February March 2004. • My burning passion and decision is to get involved and to help ministries through applying goal setting principles through God’s Word to make a difference in their strategies towards evangelising the world.
Maui 2004
FDS Singapore 2005
Current Employer Crown: Program Director Africa Marketplace; Africa Director FCCI ; CEO of Business Consultancy Strong Message and acting as visiting professor at various universities
Mission statement I am, through Christ who strengthens me, an established, passionate, international marketplace consultant, making a significant difference in business leaders’ lives by training, coaching, consulting and facilitating with them to learn, apply and teach God’s stewardship principles in their organisations
Spiritual legacy: Can you help me? • • • • • • • • •
ONE Committed fully engaged Holy Spirit filled marketplace visionary TEN Holy Spirit Filled CHANGE AGENTS HUNDRED Intercessors THOUSAND significant Investors TEN THOUSAND Small groups HUNDRED THOUSAND Marketplace coaching forum Members receiving two weekly update and monthly newsletters about programmes and activities ONE MILLION attending marketplace seminars, conferences and receiving Market place CD’s for equipping business people on business biblical principles TEN MILLION reached by radio and television ALL money received by ministry to be paid back
Recognizing that your personal vision emerges from God’s purpose for your life.
What are some of the synonyms, terms and words that we use to refer to goals • • • • • • • •
Goals Aims Objectives Destiny Mission Call of God Purpose Desire
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Dreams Targets Vision Will of God Action plans Bottom line Performance indicators
MOSES’ LIFE MISSION AND HIS FIRST BIG EXCUSE Exodus 3:11- 4:14
Excuse One: Who am I? (Ex 3:11)
Moses struggled with his identity. He just didn’t feel qualified; he thought God has picked the wrong leader.
Sharks in the water
LEADERS
Excuse One: Who am I? (Ex 3:11)
God’s response: It doesn’t matter who you are. I am with you (Ex 3:12).
Current versus future reality • Moses concentrate too much on current reality. • The clearer our current reality and vision, the clearer the gap between them.
CURRENT VERSUS FUTURE SITUATION
Step 3
Objectives achieved!
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2009
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2010
Objectives achieved!
Future situation
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Focus 1
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2007
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2008
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Current Situation
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2006
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Requirements for change in excuses Clear vision
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PLODDIN
R equirements for change (Continued)
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MARKING TIME
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DUST GATHERING
"I have walked the long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that, after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken time here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my walk is not yet ended."
So, Is the setting of goals and visioning Biblical?
Biblical Models of Goal Setting
Creation Salvation ‘God created the heavens ‘the Son of Man must and the earth…’ ‘By the suffer….he must be killed seventh day, God had and after three days rise finished the work.. again.’
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF GOAL SETTING • Isa 49:4 – I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. • Jer 29:11 – God made us to have meaning: “For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” • Eph 5:17 – Don’t live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants.
MORE BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF GOAL SETTING • Phil 3:13 – I am focusing all my energies this one thing: forgetting the past I look forward to what lies ahead. • Luke 14:28 - “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?” • No one builds a house without counting the cost. • Luke 14:28 – “Suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with . . . “
Maybe deep down you say: It depends If I really want to get involved in setting goals
"Attempt to do something so great for God, that it is doomed to failure, unless God be in it.“ (Dr. John E. Haggai)
Two fishes and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches. Two fishes and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands will feed thousands. It depends whose hands it's in.
Summary: As you see now it depends whose hands it's in. So put your desires, your tasks, your sub-goals, and your evangelistic goals in God's hands because … It depends whose hands it's in.
PAUL J MEYER Goal setting is simply writing down your dreams, crystallizing your thinking and then developing a plan with a deadline for attainment
AN ACRONYM FOR GOAL • G - God – glorifying • O - Objective • A - Ambitious • L - LifeEnhancing
Financial
Prayer Focus • Father, in the name of Jesus, I surrender myself to walk in the Word. • Your Word in me produces Your life in this world. • The Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. • The Holy Spirit leads and guides me into all the truth • I commit my way unto You, and You bring it to pass. Amen
Make the difference. Stand out wherever you go. Be a lighthouse to the lost. Make it your burning desire. Mario
Jesus said: Take what I have given you and change the world!
Summary: 2 Corinthians 5:910 • So we make it your GOAL to please to please Him … • For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Colossians 1:9-11 … asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding … to live a life worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of Christ, strengthened with all power for great endurance and patience …
Make a difference wherever you go? Be significant –stand out. Mario Denton
Different people have different goals • A priest came across a group of boys arguing around a dog. What’s going on?’ he asked. • “ Well,” one of them said, “ we found this dog, and ever one of wants to keep it. So we decided that we should each tell a lie, and the biggest liar will get the dog.”
Different people have different goals • The priest was shocked. “ Don’t you know that lying is a sin?’ • He launched into as sermon about the ten Commandments, about bearing false witness and lying. He ended by saying, “ You know when I was at your age, I never told a lie.”
Different people have different goals The boys looked at each other, and held a quick discussion. “okay, Okay,’ they said, “ You win – you can keep the dog.”
I am not an optimist. I am a prisoner of hope!
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Learning, application and commitment • One of the Biblical truths (principles) that I have learned from this lesson was … • I intend to apply this truth (principle) in my business/Ministry by: …..
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