The document presents a model for understanding life calling. It describes life calling as emerging from the interaction of three components: 1) Foundational values, 2) Unique design, and 3) Personal mission. The model shows that one's life calling is discovered when these three components - which include elements like character, faith, strengths and passions - interact and blend together. It is presented as a continual, lifelong discovery process.

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2. There Is No “Easy-Does-It” to Discovering a Sense ofLife Calling and Purposein First-Year Students Bill Millard and Megan GilmoreCenter for Life Calling & Leadership Indiana Wesleyan University 30th Annual Conference on the First Year Experience February 6, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia

3. People in almost all cultures and countries aspire to have a sense of: Meaning Significance Hope Universal Aspiration

4. Quick Fix Enhanced Narcissism Universal Aspiration

5. n g i s e D e u q i n U Meaning People in almost all cultures and countries aspire to have a sense of: Meaning Significance Hope Significance Hope Universal Aspiration

6. Concerns Pressure Interests Typical College/Career Development Model Uncertainty & Discontent Incentives: - job security - promotions - higher pay Self-centered Paradigm Job Concerns centered on: - amount of salary - job availability - job growth Experience Career Interests often based on very limited life experience Major Sources of pressure: - family, peers, society, trends

7. Meaning… Significance… Hope Stewardship Paradigm Life Experience FIT Purpose Major & Career Discovery Tools

8. Life Calling Vocation a higher purpose that draws and guides in all aspects of life a particular field of work or profession Career Job a person's general progression of work through life a post of employment

9. What isn’t Life Calling?  Not a forecast about what will happen in your life  Not a prophecy of what you should become in life  Not a determination of the perfect match for your life  Not a map of the one thing you should do in your life

10. What is Life Calling? Life Calling is confidence in ahigher purposethat draws and guides in all aspectsof your life … and then living your life consistent with that purpose. Less aboutright decisions More aboutright living

11. Interests Purpose Deeper holistic search Pop-culture

14. LIFE Calling MODEL The model shows that discovery of a Life Calling emerges when3 important components are recognized and interact with each other. (analysis) (synthesis) Life Calling Model

15. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s Component 1:There exists at the core of our lives a set of foundational values that form the way we think about reality, ourselves, and others. Life Calling Model B

16. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s n g i s e D e u q i n U Component 2:Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person Life Calling Model B

17. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Component 3: Our universal foundational values and our individual unique design enable us to discover a distinct personal missionfor our life. Life Calling Model B

18. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U The 3 Components are not independent of each other. They draw from and reinforce each other. Life Calling Model

19. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Clarity = white zonewhere all colors blend Confidence in an for my life Higher Purpose Life Calling Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when all 3 Components are interacting with each other. Life Calling Model

20. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U character faith service motivation stewardship Life Calling MODEL 2 Why? Life Calling Model

21. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U expression Life Calling strengths experiences focus passions Why? Life Calling Model

22. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U fulfillment Life Calling vision circumstances evidence action Why? Life Calling Model

23. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Clarity = white zonewhere all colors blend Confidence in an for my life character Higher Purpose faith service stewardship motivation expression fulfillment Life Calling strengths vision circumstances experiences focus action passions evidence …plain, but not simple Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when all 9 elements within the 3 Componentsare interacting with each other. Life Calling Model

24. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U strengths experiences passions Component 2:Our Life Purpose appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person Life Calling Model

25. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U STRENGTHS An assets-based approach to your life that looks at your whole life and offers the greatest potential for success. strengths experiences passions Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person School – Career – Relationships – Service – Recreation – and most other areas of your life Life Calling Model

26. Strength in your life that gives your body distinct features and enables you to perform actions with your body. Strengths MATRIX ® Body Physical Heart Mind DOMAINS Soul Spirit

27. Strengths MATRIX ® Strength in your life that enables you to identify, understand, and use feelings and sensibility Body Physical Emotional Heart Mind DOMAINS Soul Spirit

28. Strengths MATRIX ® Body Physical Strength in your life thatenable you to discover, understand and apply truth in an ever-expanding manner Emotional Heart Intellectual Mind DOMAINS Soul Spirit

29. Strengths MATRIX ® Body Physical Emotional Heart Strength in your life that enables you to exercise your will to decide upon courses of action for your life. Intellectual Mind DOMAINS Psychological Soul Spirit

30. Strengths MATRIX ® Body Physical Emotional Heart Intellectual Mind DOMAINS Strength in your life thatenables you to discern and respondin service to the supernatural inner leading of God. Psychological Soul Spiritual Spirit

31. Capabilities and features in a strength domain that came into your life without your own doing. Strengths D I M E N S I O N S MATRIX ® Gifts Body Physical Heart Emotional Mind Intellectual DOMAINS Psychological Soul Spiritual Spirit

32. Strengths D I M E N S I O N S MATRIX ® Gifts Knowledge Body Physical Information and understanding you gain by learning about a strength domain and how to incorporate it into your life. Heart Emotional Mind Intellectual DOMAINS Psychological Soul Spiritual Spirit

33. Strengths D I M E N S I O N S MATRIX ® Skills Gifts Knowledge Body Physical Abilities you develop in a strengthdomain by repeated practice of the disciplines and actions associated with the dimension. Heart Emotional Mind Intellectual DOMAINS Psychological Soul Spiritual Spirit

34. Strengths D I M E N S I O N S MATRIX ® Skills Gifts Knowledge Attitude Body Physical Mindset that you develop and adopt that reflects your beliefs and values concerning a strength domain. Heart Emotional Mind Intellectual DOMAINS Psychological Soul Spiritual Spirit

35. Strengths D I M E N S I O N S MATRIX ® TOTAL Skills Gifts Knowledge Attitude Body Physical Your overall strength in a domain is determined by the synergistic combination of all four dimensions. Heart Emotional Mind Intellectual DOMAINS Psychological Soul Spiritual Spirit

36. Strengths D I M E N S I O N S MATRIX ® TOTAL Skills Gifts Knowledge Attitude Body Physical Heart Emotional Life Calling Mind Intellectual DOMAINS Psychological Soul Holistic Spiritual Spirit Your Life Calling will draw from all 5 domains in all 4 dimensions

37. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U PASSIONS My passions arise from those things I desire intensely. More than just interests,they burn within my heartand often drive the actionsor paths I take. strengths experiences passions Component 2:Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us because our foundational values are conveyed through our unique design that gives us individuality as a person Life Calling Model

38. 3 LEVELS OF PASSIONS Interests Level 1: Options in life that attract your curiosity.

39. 3 LEVELS OF PASSIONS Desires Interests Level 2: Your interests you would definitely pursue if you had no limitations

40. 3 LEVELS OF PASSIONS Sacrifice Desires Interests Level 3: The desires you care about enough that you would be willing to set aside other interests or desires and dedicate (in some cases even risk) our life for these passions

41. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Confidence in an for my life character Overriding Purpose faith service stewardship motivation expression fulfillment Life Calling strengths vision circumstances experiences focus action passions evidence …plain, but not simple Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when all 9 elements within the 3 Componentsare interacting with each other. Lifelong continuous discovery process Life Calling Model

42. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U character faith service stewardship motivation expression fulfillment Life Calling strengths vision circumstances experiences focus action passions evidence So how do you make these discoveries throughout your life? Life Calling Model

43. Guidance Tools for Discovering Your Life Calling 7 Discovery Tools

44. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U LIFE CALLING… character faith service stewardship motivation expression fulfillment Life Calling strengths vision circumstances experiences 7 focus action passions Discovery evidence Tools …plain, but definitely not simple

45. Delivery Systems for Discovering Life Purpose UNV180 LC Course Life Coaching PreDeclared Council Events Themed Housing

46. Life Coaching A guided process where one can safely explore their faith and uniqueness as they begin to discover their life calling and equipping that individual with the tools needed for continuous exploration and decision-making connected to their life calling and based on their personal goals. Creative… Resourceful… Whole!

47. Coaching vs. Therapy Focus past & present vs. present & future Purpose problem elimination vs. exploring new possibilities Perception expert vs. partner Creative… Resourceful… Whole!

48. Life Coaching Process Intake Commitment to Foundational Values Identification of Unique Design Realization of Personal Mission Connection to Resources for Next Steps Termination & Assessment

49. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Assessments When to Use… Discussion about self-discovery needs a focus or a catalyst Life coach having difficulty understanding their client/student Reframing paradigm from weaknesses to strengths Developing success strategies strengths experiences passions

50. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Assessments Limitations of… Limited focus Many are self-reporting Snapshots in Time strengths experiences passions

51. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Assessments Malpractice of… One-Size-Fits-All Horoscope Drive Thru strengths experiences passions

52. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Assessments Guidelines for… Determine readiness Prepare the client Provide full debriefing Allow person to verify the results strengths experiences passions

53. o n i a t l a V d a n l u u o e F s P e r n s g o i n s a e l M D i s s i n o e u q i n U Life Mapping Let’s Do Some… Purpose: To identify life experiences that have significantly impacted your unique design Directions: Create a representation of two of your most significant life experiences…one high and one low strengths experiences passions

54. Does this look easy?

55. People in almost all cultures and countries aspire to have a sense of: Meaning Significance Hope Universal Aspiration

56. Interests Purpose Deeper holistic search Pop-culture