Presented 4/20/08 at Christian Stronghold Church to Singles Ministry though it has applications in every stage of life.

1. Discovering & Executing Your
Life’s Mission
April 10, 2008
Christian Stronghold Church
Singles Workshop
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2. Money Making?
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3. Streams of Income: An Introduction
! Money making comes of streams of income
! Income is maximized when you offer value to
those who value it.
" The most value you can offer is in the area of
your mission.
! Financial independence is a goal enhanced by a
variety of incomes
! Financial independence = passive income is
greater than expenses
" Over time, goal should be to grow income and
limit expenses to create greater margin
! After making money, it is critical to invest it
wisely in savings, investments, education and the
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4. Types of Income Streams
Active Passive
! Wages ! Interest
! Salaries ! Royalties
! Bonuses ! Rent & Fees
! Commissions ! Dividends
! Draws ! Appreciations
! Profits
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5. Why Care About Life Mission?
! God has plans for our life
" Jer. 29.11
! We are commanded to serve & love
" God
" Neighbor (Family, Community, Society)
" Enemy
" Matt. 22.36-40
! Singles have more spare time & resources
to serve
! Service in Area of Mission = quality &
quantity of life
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6. 3 Pillars of Life Mission
! To exercise that talent you most
delight in
! In the places and settings which
God has caused to appeal to you
! For the purposes God most needs
to have done in the world
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7. Talent of Delight
! Talents
" Natural & spiritual gifts,
" cultivated skills,
" learned knowledge,
! of Delight
" natural aptitude
" gives deep satisfaction
" near perfect performance (flow)
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8. Places & Settings of Appeal
! Physical or mental work ! Researching or
! Indoor or outdoor work Implementing
! Climate: warm,
! Focus on details or on
temperate, cold whole situation
! Science or art focus
! Single or multi-culture
! Lots of interruptions or
! Variety & Change: a lot few interruptions
or a little ! Objective or subjective
! Making things or people measure of success
! Risk: hi or low ! Pace: fast or slow
! Working alone or in ! Work & Play: the same
groups or different
! Likes starting or likes
maintaining (managing)
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9. Purposes & Needs
! God partners with people to achieve
purposes in the world
! Clues to Purpose
" personal trauma
" particularly offensive evil
" area of deep experience or
knowledge
" issue that offends values
" point of needed change that resonates
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10. Assessments for Discovering Mission
Who I am?
! Interests (Holland Interest Inventory)
! Personality (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)
! Values
What I Think & Feel?
! Passion
! Priorities
What I Can & Like Doing?
! Learning Styles
! Life Narratives
! Areas of Service
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11. Next Steps
! Recommit to service
! Adopt accountability partners
! Assess & observe to discover the Pillars of
your Mission
! Live the priorities & values that allow you
to achieve your mission
! Plan for overcoming barriers
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