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CLASS 301

CLASS 301. Discovering My Ministry.

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CLASS 301

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  1. CLASS 301 Discovering My Ministry

  2. This class is the third of Freedom’s four foundational classes. Since each of these classes build on each other, you should have already attended CLASS 101: “Discovering My Membership” and CLASS 201: “Discovering Spiritual Maturity before taking this class.”

  3. The reason for this progression of classes is because we believe it’s important that you be committed to a church body through membership and committed to the habits of spiritual maturity before you begin your ministry. Membership (CLASS 101) and Maturity (CLASS 201) are the foundations for you doing ministry.

  4. We also believe that the best way to spend your life is discovering how God has shaped you to serve Him working through ministry.

  5. Anyone who attends our church for any length of time without hearing about the need to have a ministry has missed one of the major values of our ministry. We exist to disciple ministers.

  6. If you never become more than just attendees, we have fallen short of our goal. If someone attends our church and simply SITS and just SOAKS in the messages without SERVING we believe their faith will become stagnant and their spiritual life will SUFFER.

  7. The Bible tells us we are to DO something with our faith!

  8. In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. James 2:17-18

  9. One of the primary reasons we exist is for you to DISCOVER God’s purpose for your life and FULFILL it by doing ministry. Remember what you learned in CLASS 101?

  10. Our ministry exists to REACH non-believers, to CONNECT them with other Christians, to help them GROW in their faith, and to challenge the growing to DISCOVER their ministry and HONOR God with their life.

  11. THEREFORE, our goal for this class is to help you discover how you are ‘shaped’ and to challenge you to find a ministry based on what we discover together.

  12. The backbone of CLASS 301 is based on the following truth: Your ministry will be determined by your ________! SHAPE What God made you to BE determines what He intends for you to DO. You will discover the purpose you were created for when you understand the kind of person you are. This is the secret of knowing God’s will for your life!

  13. God is consistent in His plan for each of our lives. He would not give us inborn talents and temperaments, spiritual gifts, and all sorts of life experiences and then not want to use them! He has created us to be used!

  14. When we review and study God’s creation in our lives we will discover the ministry God has for us . . . the unique way He intends for us to serve him.

  15. IMAGINE being dressed in a uniform, given a glove, great cleats, a beautiful swing, the ability to hit from both sides of the plate, incredible speed, natural athletic talent, and then you spend your life sitting in the stands instead of playing.

  16. A total waste, right? That’s the same idea with Christians who don’t discover their ministry. Two results of discovering the ministry you’ve been shaped for are: increased ___________ and ______________. MATURITY FULFILLMENT

  17. YOU WILL BE CHALLENGED TO:

  18. 1. Discover your unique design (S.H.A.P.E.) for ministry and commit to developing and ______ your God-given gifts and abilities in serving God and others. USING SERVING 2. Select and begin __________ in the ministry that best expresses what God made you to do.

  19. MATURING 3. Continue growing and ___________ in Christ, developing your character, gifts, and __________ for better service, and remain sensitive to His leading. ABILITIES

  20. WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MINISTRY

  21. 1. What is ministry? The Greek word is “diakonos” which means “to serve”. MINISTRY IS USING WHATEVER GOD HAS GIVEN ME TO SERVE HIM AND THE NEEDS OF OTHERS.

  22. 1. What is ministry? 2. Who is to do ministry?

  23. (God) has given . . . pastors and teachers to prepare God’s people for works of ministry, so the Body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11-12

  24. 1. What is ministry? 2. Who is to do ministry? PREPARERS The pastors are the _____________ MINISTERS The people are the ___________

  25. 1. What is ministry? 2. Who is to do ministry? 3. Where are we to minister? THE LORD To __________

  26. And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted . . . Acts 13:2 (ASV)

  27. 1. What is ministry? 2. Who is to do ministry? 3. Where are we to minister? THE LORD To __________ BELIEVERS To ___________

  28. . . . for God is not unrighteous to forget your work . . . ministered unto the saints, and still do ministry. Hebrews 6:10 (ASV)

  29. 1. What is ministry? 2. Who is to do ministry? 3. Where are we to minister? THE LORD To __________ BELIEVERS To ___________ NON-BELIEVERS To ________________

  30. You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Matthew 5:13 (NIV)

  31. 1. What is ministry? 2. Who is to do ministry? 3. Where are we to minister? 4. What is our ministry purpose? We seek to achieve the goal of our ministry by fulfilling these five purposes of the church.

  32. COMMUNICATE To _______________ God’s word (Evangelism) Eph. 3:10 INCORPORATE To _______________ God’s family (Fellowship) Gal. 6:2,10 CELEBRATE To _____________ God’s presence (Worship) Matt. 4:10; Jn. 4:23-24 EDUCATE To __________ God’s people (Discipleship) Heb. 6:1; 2 Peter 3:18 DEMONSTRATE To ________________ God’s love (Ministry) Jn. 13:35; 1 Cor. 12:27

  33. In our Church Ministry we fulfill these purposes by the key words in our purpose statement: REACH (evangelism), CONNECT (fellowship), GROW (discipleship), DISCOVER (ministry), and HONOR (worship).

  34. DISCOVERING HOW GOD HAS SHAPED YOU FOR MINISTRY How Has God Shaped You?

  35. Your hands formed and shaped me . . . Job 10:8a (GN)

  36. God has been molding and shaping you for ministry since you were born. In fact, God started uniquely shaping you even before you were born!

  37. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous . . . You were there while I was being formed . . .You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Psalm 139:14-16 (LB)

  38. This verse tells you: WONDERFULLY COMPLEX 1. I am ___________________________! (therefore) UNIQUE 2. I am ________ as God’s original _______________! MASTERPIECE CREATED 3. I was __________ with meaning for a __________. PURPOSE S.H.A.P.E. 4. God gave me my personal __________.

  39. What right do you have, a human being, to cross-examine God? The pot has no right to say to the potter: Why did you make me this shape? A potter can do what he likes with the clay! Romans 9:20-21

  40. Take a minute and write a thank you letter to God for His work in your life.

  41. MINISTRY IS DETERMINED BY FIVE PERSONAL FACTORS Discovering My Unique S.H.A.P.E.

  42. S_______________ PIRITUAL GIFTS How has God gifted me? “CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE GIFTED!” We will give you an overview of spiritual gifts and help you identify which ones you may have been given by God.

  43. S_______________ PIRITUAL GIFTS H_____ EART What do I love to do? “MONITORING MY HEARTBEAT” will help you clarify what you really love to do.

  44. S_______________ PIRITUAL GIFTS H_____ EART A________ BILITIES What natural abilities do I have? “APPLYING MY ABILITIES” will help you appreciate the natural talents and vocational skills you have.

  45. S_______________ PIRITUAL GIFTS H_____ EART A________ BILITIES P____________ ERSONALITY Where does my personality best suit me to serve? “PLUGGING IN MY PERSONALITY” will help you see how your God-given temperament can best be used in ministry.

  46. S_______________ PIRITUAL GIFTS H_____ EART A________ BILITIES P____________ ERSONALITY E____________ XPERIENCES What experiences have I had? “EXAMINING MY EXPERIENCES” will help you review your history to discover how God has prepared you for a unique ministry that only you can fulfill.

  47. During the next several pages we are going to look at each of these five factors in a more extensive manner.

  48. A couple of reminders before you get too concerned about your answers: • Have fun! These are not “tests”! There are no right or wrong answers. The purpose is to show how you are a unique blend! • 2. Each test is self-evaluating. No one is “rating” you on this. We’re interested in your feelings, not others. However it may be helpful to ask for additional input from those closest to you after you’ve filled in your own responses.

  49. DISCOVERING MY S.H.A.P.E

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