so much purpose, so little time creating an impactful life & legacy so much purpose, so little...

So Much Purpose,

So Little Time

Creating an Impactful

Life & Legacy

So Much Purpose,

So Little Time

Creating an Impactful

Life & Legacy

Psalm 90:12Psalm 90:12

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Where We’re HeadingWhere We’re Heading

• Temporal v. Eternal Tension• Obstacles to Success• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life

and Legacy• Practical Solutions to Maximize

Social Impact

• Spreading the Mustard Seed

• Temporal v. Eternal Tension• Obstacles to Success• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life

and Legacy• Practical Solutions to Maximize

Social Impact


Temporal v. Eternal TensionTemporal v. Eternal Tension

• What on earth am I here for?• Do I really believe I’ll live forever?• Am I rescued and a willing rescuer?• Does my heart break for what

breaks God’s heart? • Do I value ‘well done, good and

faithful servant’?

• What on earth am I here for?• Do I really believe I’ll live forever?• Am I rescued and a willing rescuer?• Does my heart break for what

breaks God’s heart? • Do I value ‘well done, good and

faithful servant’?

Temporal v. Eternal TensionTemporal v. Eternal Tension• Begins by accepting what Jesus has

done for me and giving my life to God.• A yielded heart and a changing life.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2:20.

• Have I done this? • Am I daily doing this?• This is the foundation of a life of impact

and a lasting legacy.

• Begins by accepting what Jesus has done for me and giving my life to God.

• A yielded heart and a changing life.I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2:20.

• Have I done this? • Am I daily doing this?• This is the foundation of a life of impact

and a lasting legacy.

Temporal v. Eternal TensionTemporal v. Eternal Tension

• Grows into seeing time as precious, possessions as temporary and God’s purpose as the most important thing.

• Stewardship.• His passion, my passion.• Alignment (choices, behavior, life).• Holy Spirit guided, mission driven.

• Grows into seeing time as precious, possessions as temporary and God’s purpose as the most important thing.

• Stewardship.• His passion, my passion.• Alignment (choices, behavior, life).• Holy Spirit guided, mission driven.


• Temporal v. Eternal Tension

• Obstacles to Success



Obstacles to SuccessObstacles to Success

• Mindsets

• Models

• Capacity/Excess Approach Missing

• Materialism and PowerPursuits Prevail

• Church Weakened

• Mindsets

• Models

• Capacity/Excess Approach Missing

• Materialism and PowerPursuits Prevail

• Church Weakened


• Mindsets

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2

• Mindsets

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2


• Do I see my life as God sees it, or as the world does?

• Is my life full, abundant and overflowing, regardless of where I am at presently?

• What can I do to foster more of this Godly attitude and lifestyle?

• Do I see my life as God sees it, or as the world does?

• Is my life full, abundant and overflowing, regardless of where I am at presently?

• What can I do to foster more of this Godly attitude and lifestyle?


•Temporal v. Eternal

Tension

•Obstacles to Success•Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy

•Temporal v. Eternal

Tension

•Obstacles to Success•Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy

Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy


•Dying to self.

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42

•Dying to self.

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42



• Overlapping and intersecting of heaven and earth

• Overcome discouragement withprayer, hope & faith

• Steward of our Father’s full resource

• Relationships, influence, mentoring

• Overlapping and intersecting of heaven and earth

• Overcome discouragement withprayer, hope & faith

• Steward of our Father’s full resource

• Relationships, influence, mentoring

• Reflective, prayerful, strategic living

• Open, aware and engaged life. Father-led, guided by what I believe He created me for.

• How might prayer and knowing His word help to better awaken my mind, spirit and will?

• Reflective, prayerful, strategic living

• Open, aware and engaged life. Father-led, guided by what I believe He created me for.

• How might prayer and knowing His word help to better awaken my mind, spirit and will?






• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy

• Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact



• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy


Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact


• Local church as hope ofthe world

• Why church?

• Why me?

• What have I been blessed and entrusted with?

• Local church as hope ofthe world

• Why church?

• Why me?

• What have I been blessed and entrusted with?

• What unique talents, skills, abilities, experience, relationships, passion, vision, and valuable assets do I have?

• Can’t serve two masters. Matt. 6:24

• Planning pyramid

• Tools, resources, relationships

• Innovate, create and lead

• What unique talents, skills, abilities, experience, relationships, passion, vision, and valuable assets do I have?

• Can’t serve two masters. Matt. 6:24

• Planning pyramid

• Tools, resources, relationships

• Innovate, create and lead



• Eternity planning orretirement planning?

• Strategic gift planning

• Leveraging methods

• Collaborations

• Enterprise building

• Eternity planning orretirement planning?

• Strategic gift planning

• Leveraging methods

• Collaborations

• Enterprise building






• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Legacy Creating Life





• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Legacy Creating Life



Spreading the Mustard SeedSpreading the Mustard Seed

• Leading by example and word

• Conversations that actually matter

• Seek . . .

• Ask . . .

• Others want it too

• Leading by example and word

• Conversations that actually matter

• Seek . . .

• Ask . . .

• Others want it too

• People want life to count

• Pathway to Christ?

• Sleeping giant awakened/activated

• Revolution of generosity, responsibility, caring, serving, loving others as ourselves.

• Change the world?

• People want life to count

• Pathway to Christ?

• Sleeping giant awakened/activated

• Revolution of generosity, responsibility, caring, serving, loving others as ourselves.

• Change the world?


How can I keep quiet about this?How can I keep quiet about this?


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