3/18/2016 Your Unique S.H.A.P.E. There is something you can contribute to God's work in the world that no one else can do quite like you! Jeremiah 1:5, MSG Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you… Identifying Your Kingdom Purpose Once you know your S.H.A.P.E.— you can find your fit! "God made me fast, and when I run I feel his pleasure!" Eric Liddell, 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist 1
3/18/2016 Haven't Yet Found Your Fit? Start now! Ecclesiastes 11:4 , NLT & MSG Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest…Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life. Haven't Yet Found Your Fit? Start now! Ecclesiastes 11:4 , NLT & MSG Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest…Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life. Start small! Zechariah 4:10 & Luke 16:10, NLT Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…if you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. Already Found Your Fit? Keep "sharpening" your S.H.A.P.E.! Ecclesiastes 10:10, NIV If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success. 2
3/18/2016 Your Current Ministry A Misfit? Be care-full how you leave it! Matthew 7:12, NLT Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. S.H.A.P.E. Pep Talk 1. Don't focus only on serving! Whoever serves me must follow me… John 12:26, NIV S.H.A.P.E. Pep Talk 1. Don't focus only on serving! Whoever serves me must follow me… John 12:26, NIV 2. Don't expect others to serve like you! 1 Corinthians 12:18-19, NLT But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it only had one part! 3
3/18/2016 S.H.A.P.E. Pep Talk 3. Be willing to serve someone in need—even when it isn't your fit! Galatians 5:13, NIV & Matthew 25:40, MSG …serve one another humbly in love…whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me. S.H.A.P.E. Pep Talk 4. S.H.A.P.E. matters at work and at home! • On the job …work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God wants you to do. Ephesians 6:6, MSG • In your marriage Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way…the wife must respect her husband. 1 Peter 3:7, ESV ; Eph. 5:33, NIV • In your parenting You shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. Psalm 139:13, MSG S.H.A.P.E. Pep Talk 5. Don't waste your S.H.A.P.E. (your life)! Luke 9:24, NLT If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 1 Corinthians 15:58, MSG Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort. 4
3/18/2016 SHAPE Follow Up Process: • Group Leader Follow Up Refresher Training Sunday, March 6 from 10:45 AM-12:00 PM in Room 207 SHAPE Follow Up Process: • Participant Opportunities 1. Today – S.H.A.P.E. Debrief in Room 207 after services 2. Share Profile Information Discover Growth Opportunities Understand Serving Opportunities SHAPE Follow Up Process: • How to Share Profile Information 1. Turn in at Information Desk in Main Lobby 2. Turn in at Church Receptionist Desk 3. Give to Group Leader 4. Scan and Email to Church 5. Photo and Email to Church 5
3/18/2016 Mentoring Ministry Vision: Helping people become more like Christ in all aspects of life Mission: Connecting individuals (or couples) together to take next steps in maturity, purpose, and calling Mentoring Ministry Types of Mentors: Men’s, Women’s, Marriage Mentoring Ministry How to Become a Mentor: 1. Sign Up at Information Desk or contact the Church 2. March 13 (10:45 AM ‐ 12:00 PM in Room 207) *If not able to attend training, we will train you personally 6
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