find your mission and focus your influence

Find Your Mission and Focus Find Your Mission and Focus your Influenceyour Influence

Kay DaigleKay Daigle

Find Your Mission and Focus Find Your Mission and Focus Your InfluenceYour Influence

I.I. Defining MissionDefining MissionII.II. Focusing Your InfluenceFocusing Your InfluenceIII.III. Finding your God-given MissionFinding your God-given MissionIV.IV. Writing a personal mission Writing a personal mission

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I.I. Defining MissionDefining Mission

Mission isMission is God’s overarching God’s overarching unique purpose for your lifeunique purpose for your life

It is the big picture of what God has called It is the big picture of what God has called you to uniquely contribute with the life He you to uniquely contribute with the life He has given you.has given you.

It is a broad umbrella that covers your It is a broad umbrella that covers your entire life, both career and personal.entire life, both career and personal.

Some use the term “call” and some use Some use the term “call” and some use “vision” for the same concept. Read “vision” for the same concept. Read carefully to determine if it is the same.carefully to determine if it is the same.

Mission is Mission is notnot A jobA job A role, such as wife or motherA role, such as wife or mother Necessarily grand or highly visibleNecessarily grand or highly visible Vision, but you need vision to accomplish Vision, but you need vision to accomplish

it (I am defining vision here as a picture of it (I am defining vision here as a picture of the future in a particular sphere of life. the future in a particular sphere of life. Vision focuses on results while mission Vision focuses on results while mission focuses on actions.)focuses on actions.)

Richard Nelson Bolles Richard Nelson Bolles How to Find Your Mission in LifeHow to Find Your Mission in Life

““As the stone does not always know what As the stone does not always know what ripples it has caused in the pond whose ripples it has caused in the pond whose surface it impacts, so neither we nor those surface it impacts, so neither we nor those who watch our life will always know what we who watch our life will always know what we have achieved by our life and by our Mission. have achieved by our life and by our Mission. It may be that by the grace of God we helped It may be that by the grace of God we helped bring about a profound change for the better bring about a profound change for the better in the lives of other souls around us, but it in the lives of other souls around us, but it also may be that this takes place beyond our also may be that this takes place beyond our sight, or after we have gone on. And we may sight, or after we have gone on. And we may never know what we have accomplished, until never know what we have accomplished, until we see him face-to-face after this life is past.”we see him face-to-face after this life is past.”


Mission means “to exercise that Talent Mission means “to exercise that Talent which you particularly came to earth to which you particularly came to earth to use—your greatest gift, which you use—your greatest gift, which you most delight to use, in the place(s) or most delight to use, in the place(s) or setting(s) which God has caused to setting(s) which God has caused to appeal to you the most, and for those appeal to you the most, and for those purposes which God most needs to purposes which God most needs to have done in the world.”have done in the world.”


I.I. Defining MissionDefining MissionII.II. Focusing Your InfluenceFocusing Your Influence

Focusing Your InfluenceFocusing Your Influence

Jesus’ exampleJesus’ example

Luke 4:42-44 (NASB)Luke 4:42-44 (NASB)

“ “And when day came, He departed and And when day came, He departed and went to a lonely place; and the went to a lonely place; and the multitudes were searching for Him, and multitudes were searching for Him, and came to Him, and tried to keep Him came to Him, and tried to keep Him from going away from them. But He from going away from them. But He said to them, ‘I must preach the said to them, ‘I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.’”for I was sent for this purpose.’”

Luke 9:51 (NASB)Luke 9:51 (NASB)

““Now when the days drew near for him Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.”to go to Jerusalem.”

John 17:4 (NASB)John 17:4 (NASB)

““I glorified you on earth by completing I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.”the work you gave me to do.”


Jesus’ exampleJesus’ example Paul’s examplePaul’s example

2 Timothy 4:6-8 (NASB)2 Timothy 4:6-8 (NASB) “ “For I am already being poured out as For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.”all who have loved His appearing.”


Jesus’ exampleJesus’ example Paul’s examplePaul’s example Hindrances to focusHindrances to focus

Pleasing peoplePleasing people Desire for recognition/ advancementDesire for recognition/ advancement GuiltGuilt

Katie BrazeltonKatie Brazeltonin in Pathway to Purpose for WomenPathway to Purpose for Women

““God’s purpose will cost you your life God’s purpose will cost you your life in the sense that you must choose to in the sense that you must choose to die to self and accept his plan. It will die to self and accept his plan. It will cost you your life, too, in that you will cost you your life, too, in that you will be spent and used up in service to God. be spent and used up in service to God. It will stretch you to such an impossible It will stretch you to such an impossible degree that you will fail without Him.”degree that you will fail without Him.”

AssignmentAssignment

Pair up and introduce yourselves if you Pair up and introduce yourselves if you do not know one another. do not know one another.

Talk about hindrances. Which one is Talk about hindrances. Which one is most likely to keep you from most likely to keep you from maximizing your influence? Why?maximizing your influence? Why?


I.I. Defining MissionDefining MissionII.II. Focusing Your InfluenceFocusing Your InfluenceIII.III. Finding your God-given Finding your God-given

MissionMission

Finding Your Unique God-given Finding Your Unique God-given MissionMission

PrioritizePrioritize The Mission-giver over the missionThe Mission-giver over the mission


The first of three missions in life: “to The first of three missions in life: “to seek to stand hour by hour in the seek to stand hour by hour in the conscious presence of God, the One conscious presence of God, the One from whom your Mission is derived.”from whom your Mission is derived.”

Os Guinness Os Guinness in in The CallThe Call

“ “We are not primarily called to do We are not primarily called to do something or go somewhere; we are something or go somewhere; we are called to Someone. We are not called called to Someone. We are not called first to special work but to God. The first to special work but to God. The key to answering the call is to be key to answering the call is to be devoted to no one and to nothing devoted to no one and to nothing above God Himself.”above God Himself.”


PrioritizePrioritize The Mission-giver over the missionThe Mission-giver over the mission Being over doingBeing over doing


““Our secondary calling, considering who Our secondary calling, considering who God is as sovereign, is that everyone, God is as sovereign, is that everyone, everywhere, in everything should thin everywhere, in everything should thin speak, live and act entirely for him.”speak, live and act entirely for him.”



• Heal from the past and then move into the presentHeal from the past and then move into the present

Heb. 12:1-2aHeb. 12:1-2a (NASB)(NASB)

““Therefore, since we have so great a Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith.”of faith.”



• Heal from the past and then move into the presentHeal from the past and then move into the present• Grow in characterGrow in character• Grow in faithfulness & excellenceGrow in faithfulness & excellence• Grow in love and servanthoodGrow in love and servanthood


PrioritizePrioritize Look for the intersection of your divine Look for the intersection of your divine

design, the desires of your heart, and the design, the desires of your heart, and the opportunityopportunity

Design Desire

Opportunity

Learn about your Divine DesignLearn about your Divine Design

Arthur F. Miller, Jr.Arthur F. Miller, Jr.in in The Power of UniquenessThe Power of Uniqueness

““What lies at the heart of a seven-days-What lies at the heart of a seven-days-a-week faith: It is using one’s endowed a-week faith: It is using one’s endowed giftedness to serve the world with giftedness to serve the world with excellence and, through that service, to excellence and, through that service, to love and honor God! The calling that love and honor God! The calling that fully engages what God has given you fully engages what God has given you is a holy task!”is a holy task!”


““The truth is not that God is finding us a The truth is not that God is finding us a place for our gifts but that God has place for our gifts but that God has created us and our gifts for a place of created us and our gifts for a place of his choosing—and we will only be his choosing—and we will only be ourselves when we are finally there.”ourselves when we are finally there.”

Learn about your Divine DesignLearn about your Divine Design

Study your spiritual giftednessStudy your spiritual giftedness What attracts you?What attracts you? What gifts do others see in me?What gifts do others see in me? Where do I have success?Where do I have success? What gives me joy and purpose? What gives me joy and purpose? Try different ministriesTry different ministries

Consider what you learn from the pastConsider what you learn from the past Map out your preferences, motivationsMap out your preferences, motivations

AssignmentAssignmentShare for 2 minutes each with your partner Share for 2 minutes each with your partner

what you know about your divine design. what you know about your divine design. Do you know your spiritual gifts?Do you know your spiritual gifts?What things do you like to do?What things do you like to do?What do others tell you that you do well?What do others tell you that you do well?What motivates?What motivates?Are you energized by people or solitude?Are you energized by people or solitude?Do you want to organize others or do it Do you want to organize others or do it

yourself?yourself?

Consider the desires of your heartConsider the desires of your heart

They may seem like passion forThey may seem like passion for A particular group of peopleA particular group of people A causeA cause A taskA task A needA need

They may surface because of a lackThey may surface because of a lack What is bothering you?What is bothering you? What needs to be done?What needs to be done? What is essential?What is essential?

AssignmentAssignmentShare with your partner:Share with your partner:What are the desires of your heart?What are the desires of your heart?What bothers you?What bothers you?What lack do you see?What lack do you see?What draws you?What draws you?What would you like to fix?What would you like to fix?What is essential in the church, job?What is essential in the church, job?

Analyze your opportunityAnalyze your opportunity

Is it in line with the way that God has been Is it in line with the way that God has been leading me and working through and with leading me and working through and with me?me?

Do I see God already at work?Do I see God already at work? Does it fit my season in life?Does it fit my season in life?

My family situationMy family situation My preparation and experienceMy preparation and experience

Look for the intersection of your Look for the intersection of your divine design, the desires of your divine design, the desires of your

heart, and the opportunityheart, and the opportunity

DesireDesign

Opportunity

AssignmentAssignmentConsider the intersection of your divine Consider the intersection of your divine

design, the desires of your heart, and design, the desires of your heart, and your opportunity. Are you living in that your opportunity. Are you living in that spot now? If not, what is missing? Is it spot now? If not, what is missing? Is it your design? Your desire? Or have you your design? Your desire? Or have you not been given the opportunity that you not been given the opportunity that you seek?seek?


I.I. Defining MissionDefining MissionII.II. Focusing Your InfluenceFocusing Your InfluenceIII.III. Finding your God-given MissionFinding your God-given MissionIV.IV. Writing a personal mission Writing a personal mission

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Writing a mission statementWriting a mission statement

Is a processIs a process Try to keep it shortTry to keep it short

Laurie Beth JonesLaurie Beth Jonesin in The PathThe Path

My mission is to _________, ________, My mission is to _________, ________, and __________ (fill in with 3 verbs that and __________ (fill in with 3 verbs that fit you) __________ (a core value such fit you) __________ (a core value such as serving, justice, mercy, family, as serving, justice, mercy, family, creativity, freedom, etc.) to, for, or with creativity, freedom, etc.) to, for, or with __________ (the group or cause that __________ (the group or cause that most excites you).most excites you).

Writing a mission statementWriting a mission statement

Is a processIs a process Try to keep it shortTry to keep it short Consider Scriptures or biblical Consider Scriptures or biblical

concepts that applyconcepts that apply

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