This document discusses finding your calling and place of service in the church. It encourages self-reflection on your passions, spiritual gifts, leadership style, and maturity in faith. Participants are guided through exercises to identify areas they feel inspired to serve based on their profile. The document stresses that everyone has a role to play and seasons of service may change over life stages. It prompts setting a specific, realistic yet challenging goal to work towards to find your ministry.

1. Growth in God’s Service Christian Leadership College Session 14

2. Knowing Who We are, Whose We are; & How we are to serve. & How we are to serve. & How we are to serve. ... a lesson in self-exploration

3. What’s in Store? Concepts for Discussion Know God & Know Yourself Process of Finding your Ministry Fit Determine your Leadership Style Servant Maturity - Matches your Ministry What is Christ calling you to do?

4. Know God, Know Yourself The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. -Psalm 138:8

5. What does it take to know God?

6. What does it take to know yourself?

7. Your Servant Profile What is your PASSION? What are your SPIRITUAL GIFTS? What is your PERSONAL STYLE?

8. Where Does This Lead? How do you feel about your SERVANT PROFILE? Do you envision some possible new directions for your life? Can you see where God may be leading you? Are you feeling inspired?

9. Passion vs. Spiritual Gifts PASSION : Identifies the desire of your heart to lead you in a particular direction SPIRITUAL GIFTS: Divinely given task abilities that when applied can lead to the fulfillment of your PASSION. ...a review

10. Spiritual Gifts & Personal Style Personal Style PERSONAL STYLE is a means by which one is able to exercise their SPIRITUAL GIFTS It does not EXCLUDE one from putting their SPIRITUAL GIFTS to work. There are many roads that lead to the same destination!

11. The Importance of all 3 Passion Spiritual Gifts Personal Style

12. Exercise #1 Based on your SERVANT PROFILE : PASSION, SPIRITUAL GIFTS and PERSONAL STYLE Identify 3 possible areas in the church where you could envision serving Share those ideas with your group Discuss a few examples with the larger group

13. Leadership L ove unconditionally E nvision the future exceptionally A ffirm continuously D iscipline with determination E nergize others enthusiastically R isk boldly S erve Selflessly H ope Relentlessly I magine immeasurably P ray Persistently Source: The Everyday Anytime Guide to Christian Leadership, Walt Kallestad, copyright 

14. Spheres of Service Organizational Project Promptings

15. Leadership Requirements Placing the “right” people in the “right” positions Provide: Training Support, Oversight & Feedback Encouragement Prayers

16. Take a Spiritual Snapshot Look into the mirror and ask yourself: “How spiritually grown up am I?” Am I a seeker? A New/Young Believer? A Stable/Growing Believer? A Leading/Guiding Believer?

17. Exercise #2 Assess your Servant Maturity Where do you fall on your “Spiritual Journey”? Discuss at your table your Servant Maturity and where you might best serve the church in your current place. What will it take you to move to the next stage of your journey?

18. Seasons of Service Where you are with your life will influence your ministry Whether you’re a student, newly married, a new parent, divorced, caring for an elderly parent, loss of a spouse Your work (or unemployment) Determine both “how and where you serve” and “how you balance your life with your service”.

19. Seasons of Service Seasons should not be a “reason” not to serve Each of us are a part of the body of Christ Missing one of us represents a missing part of the holy body. Exercise : Take a look at your datebook Where are your priorities? Are you making time for service to God?

20. What’s Your Goal? What’s your passion?

21. Setting Your Goal Be Specific Be Realistic Be Challenging Open Your Heart

22. Achieving Your Goal What’s the ministry? Is it existing? Who do I speak to begin my ministry? What Spiritual Gifts to I bring?

23. Next Steps Passion -- Ministry (existing or new) What’s my goal for my ministry? Who’s my coach/advisor? What training do I need? When will I get started?