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“ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying , ‘All power is given unto me in heaven

The Great Commission. “ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying , ‘All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to

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“ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying , ‘All power is given unto me in heaven

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  1. The Great Commission “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, ‘All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.’” Matthew 28:18-20 A Great Commitment

  2. Attitude and Action of Engagement Go Make Baptize Teach

  3. Four Questions to Answer How has God designed you for ministry? How has God prepared you for ministry? What desires for ministry has God given to you? Where is God calling you?

  4. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • Strengths

  5. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Strengths • List your strengths—natural talents, activities that come easily to you, what people consistently affirm about you. • Select what you think are the three best strengths that you have. • Imagine how God could use these strengths in ministry. What would be the ministries?

  6. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • Personality • Personality temperament • Community • Secular Community • Church Community • Historical Community • Family of Origin

  7. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Personality • What gifts do you offer to ministry through your temperament? • What do you bring—ideas, beliefs—from your secular and church communities? How could they be used in ministry? • What gifts and issues have you brought from your family of origin? How can they be used in ministry?

  8. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Personality (continued) • What level of intimacy have you been able to achieve with your current family and community? How will this level of closeness impact your ministry? • What kind of community are you building presently through your ministry with your family? With your coworkers? • Based on your personality, what kind of ministry do you discern God calling you to?

  9. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • Spiritual Gifts

  10. How Has God Designed You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Spiritual Gifts • List the three most prominent gifts from your spiritual gifts seminar. • What kind of ministry do the spiritual gifts suggest?

  11. How Has God Prepared You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Preparation • Create a timeline from childhood to present • Indicate spiritual experiences on timeline and tell their meaning • Identify events, people, and so forth that brought fulfillment and joy into your life. What are their significance for ministry? • Name lessons in your life. What are their significance for ministry? • What are important turning points in your life?

  12. How Has God Prepared You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Preparation (continued) • Prepare a resume of your achievements • What credentials have you obtained? • What are your best accomplishments? • Who is part of your network? • What skills have you acquired?

  13. How Has God Prepared You for Ministry? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Preparation (continued) • Describe Your Character • Think about events and people, and how they have developed character traits in your life. • What are some character traits that have been developed in your life? • From your experience, achievements, and character traits, what ministries do you see God preparing in you?

  14. What Desires for Ministry Has God Given to You? • Passions

  15. What Desires for Ministry Has God Given to You? • EXERCISE: Discovery of Your Passions • What drives, invigorates, animates you? • What is it about these items that make you zealous about them? • What needs are they meeting? • What ministry would you build around these passions?

  16. What Desires for Ministry Has God Given to You? • Dreams

  17. What Desires for Ministry Has God Given to You? • EXERCISE: Discovering Your Dreams • What dreams would release the passion in your life for God? • What dreams have been buried in your life? • What would you attempt to do with God with the rest of your life? • What common themes do you see running through your dreams? • From this “dreaming,” what ministry do you envision?

  18. Where Is God Calling You? • EXERCISE: Where Is God Calling You? • What ministry theme is emerging in your life? • What message is on your heart to share with others? • With whom will you share your message? • What kind of impact do you want to see in the lives of your listeners?

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