So far, we have… • Been challenged to take a step of courage and envision God’s unique calling for us • Looked for evidence of God’s hand on your past by building a post-it note timeline. • Identified turning points for unique insights.
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So far, how are you doing? • What has been awakened in you thus far? • What unique insights have you uncovered from God’s work in your timeline? • What have your memories revealed, especially the painful ones and the turning points.
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“We do not always realize that among the best things we can give each other are good memories: kind words, signs of affection, gestures of sympathy, peaceful silences, and joyful celebrations.” (Nouwen, The Living Reminder)
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Personal Calling Statement A clear, concise articulation of your calling... Your unique spiritual DNA. The Gift of who God has designed you to be.
Three components: – Values – Identity – Impact
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For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10)
• God has invested in you a unique calling. • This calling is given as a Gift from God
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I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God— what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Romans 12:1-3
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“As the echoes of 11:18 through 20, 25 make clear, every believer is to reckon himself or herself dependent upon the single gift of divine mercy: believers cannot boast as if there were something about themselves that rendered them worthy of the divine call.” (Barclay, Paul and the Gift)
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Values Statements describe…
the underlying assumptions and core-convictions that consistently shape your decisions and behavior. are revealed…
in behavior not in belief system. reflect…
your unique wiring- the way God has shaped you to live.
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But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live. 18 So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?” 17
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The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” 20 So God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.
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Exodus 1:17-21 AWAKEN…the courage to re-envision the future
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Questions to discuss in pairs: • What values shaped the behavior of the Israelite women? • What did their values lead them to do? • What was the outcome in this story?
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Values affect our… • • • • • • •
Decision Making Risk Taking Relationships Conflict Resolution Roles Clarification Resource Utilization Ministry Methodology
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Sample Values
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Value
Meaning
Generosity
When I give myself and my resources away, I get so much more in return.
Shared life
My life in Christ is established and perpetuated in community with God and His creation. To live well is to live interdependently with God and others.
Self-care
Regular exercise, healthy diet, adequate rest and soul care keeps me at my best.
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Look over your insights and timeline. • What values are revealed? • Identify your 6-8 values. • For each, write what the value means to you.
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In pairs: • Share your Values & Meanings • Where is each value demonstrated in your timeline?
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Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.� Romans 6:4
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▪ Identity precedes activity and forms the foundation for missional living. ▪ It describes my worth from God’s perspective. ▪ Answers the question: Who does God say that I am?
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15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. [c]
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18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. [d]
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Matthew 16:15-19 AWAKEN‌the courage to re-envision the future
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Questions to discuss in pairs: • Who does Jesus say Peter is in verse 18? • How might such a statement of identity changes Peter’s life?
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I am God’s treasure-the object of his greatest affection. I am God’s darling and delight, playing in his presence continually, adoring his company. I am valuable, loved, and significant simply because I am a child of God.
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Underline key words and phrases:
• Genesis 1:26-27 • John 17:23 • Romans 8:16-17, 39 • Romans 12:5 • Ephesians 2:6-7 • 1 John 4:13
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Craft a first draft of your Biblical Identity Statement.
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In pairs: • Share the first draft of your Biblical Identity Statement •
Listen…affirm…clarify ▪ ▪ ▪
Identity? God’s Heart? Relational? Intimate? (Nice extras, wordy?)
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Debrief: Does it communicate identity? Does it reflect the heart of God? Does it flow from an intimate relationship with God? Can you eliminate any words? What needs further clarification?
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