FOCUS

People in almost

all cultures and

countries aspire

to have a sense of:

Meaning

Significance

Hope

People in almost

all cultures and

countries aspire

to have a sense of:

Meaning

Significance

Hope

Interests often based on

very limited life experience

Sources of pressure:

- family, peers,

society, trends

Concerns

centered on:

- amount of salary

- job availability

- job growth

Incentives:

- job security

- promotions

- higher pay

Uncertainty & Discontent

FIT

Meaning…

Significance…

Hope

a higher purpose that draws

and guides in all aspects of life

a post of employmenta person's general progression

of work through life

a particular field of work

or profession

Not a forecast about what will happen in your life

Not a prophecy of what you should become in life

Not a determination of the perfect match for your life

Not a map of the one thing you should do in your life

Life Calling is confidence in a

higher purpose

that draws and guides

in all aspects

of your life

… and then living your life

consistent with that purpose.

Less about

right decisions

More about

right living

Why?A model provides a visual representation of an idea that:

accounts for and describes its parts and properties (analysis)

explains how these parts and properties work together (synthesis)

Life Calling is easier to understand

when it is looked at through the

Life Calling Model

Life Calling is easier to understand

when it is looked at through the

Life Calling Model

(analysis) (synthesis)

The model shows that discovery of a Life Calling emerges when

3 important components are recognized and interact with each other.

B

Component 1: There exists at the core of our lives a set of

foundational values that form the way we think about reality,

ourselves, and others.

B

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us

because our foundational values are conveyed through our

unique design that gives us individuality as a person

B

Component 3: Our universal foundational values and our

individual unique design enable us to discover a distinct

personal mission for our life.

The 3 Components are not independent of each other.

They draw from and reinforce each other.

Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when

all 3 Components are interacting with each other.

Overriding

Purpose

Life

Calling

Confidence in an

for my life

Clarity = white zone

where all colors

blend

Life

Calling

faith

character

service

Life

Calling

focus

experiences

passions

strengths

Life

Calling

evidence

circumstances

action

vision

circumstances

action

vision

experiences

passions

strengths

faith

character

service

focus

evidence

Life

Calling

Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when

all 9 elements within the 3 Components

are interacting with each other.

Overriding

Purpose

Confidence in an

for my life

Clarity = white zone

where all colors

blend

experiences

passions

strengths

Component 2: Our Life Purpose appears differently in each of us

because our foundational values are conveyed through our

unique design that gives us individuality as a person

experiences

passions

strengths

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us

because our foundational values are conveyed through our

unique design that gives us individuality as a person

School – Career – Relationships – Service – Recreation – and most other areas of your life

An assets-based approach to

your life that looks at your

whole life and offers the

greatest potential for success.

Physical

Strength in your life that gives

your body distinct features and

enables you to perform actions

with your body.

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Emotional

Physical

Strength in your life that

enables you to identify,

understand, and use feelings

and sensibility

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

Strength in your life that

enable you to discover, understand

and apply truth in an ever-

expanding manner

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Psychological

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

Strength in your life that

enables you to exercise your

will to decide upon courses of

action for your life.

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

Strength in your life that

enables you to discern and respond

in service to the supernatural

inner leading of God.Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

D I M E N S I O N S

Gifts

Capabilities and features in a

strength domain that

came into your life

without your own doing.

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

D I M E N S I O N S

Gifts Knowledge

Information and understanding

you gain by learning

about a strength domain and

how to incorporate it into your life.

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

D I M E N S I O N S

SkillsGifts Knowledge

Abilities you develop in a strength

domain by repeated practice of

the disciplines and actions

associated with the dimension.

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

D I M E N S I O N S

SkillsGifts Knowledge Attitude

Mindset that you develop and

adopt that reflects your beliefs and

values concerning a strength

domain.

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

D I M E N S I O N S

SkillsGifts Knowledge Attitude TOTAL

Your overall strength in a domain is

determined by the synergistic

combination of all four dimensions.

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Spirit

Soul

Heart

Mind

Body

Psychological

Spiritual

Emotional

Intellectual

Physical

D I M E N S I O N S

SkillsGifts Knowledge Attitude TOTAL

StrengthsMATRIX

®

Life Calling

Your Life Calling will draw from

all 5 domains in all 4 dimensions

experiences

passions

strengths

Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us

because our foundational values are conveyed through our

unique design that gives us individuality as a person

My passions arise from those

things I desire intensely.

More than just interests,

they burn within my heart

and often drive the actions

or paths I take.

Level 1: Options in life that attract your curiosity.

Level 2: Your interests you would definitely pursue

if you had no limitations

Level 3: The desires you care about enough that you would be

willing to set aside other interests or desires and dedicate

(in some cases even risk) our life for these passions

circumstances

action

vision

experiences

passions

strengths

faith

character

service

focus

evidence

Life

Calling

Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when

all 9 elements within the 3 Components

are interacting with each other.

Overriding

Purpose

Confidence in an

for my life

Lifelong continuous

discovery process

So how do you make these discoveries throughout your life?

circumstances

action

vision

experiences

passions

strengths

faith

character

service

focus

evidence

Life

Calling

Theory

Exemplars

Assessment

Counsel

History

Experience

Reflection

T

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A

CH

E

R

circumstances

action

vision

experiences

passions

strengths

faith

character

service

focus

evidence

Life

Calling

T

E

A

CH

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Delivery Systems for Discovering Life Purpose

Creative…

Resourceful…Whole!

A guided process where one can safely explore their faith and uniqueness as they begin to discover their life calling and equipping that individual with the tools needed for continuous exploration and decision-making connected to their life calling and based on their personal goals.

Creative…

Resourceful…Whole!

Focuspast & present vs. present & future

Purposeproblem elimination vs. exploring new possibilities

Perceptionexpert vs. partner

Intake

Commitment to Foundational Values

Identification of Unique Design

Realization of Personal Mission

Connection to Resources for Next Steps

Termination & Assessment

experiences

passions

strengths

Discussion about self-discovery needs a focus

or a catalyst

Life coach having difficulty understanding

their client/student

Reframing paradigm from weaknesses to

strengths

Developing success strategies

experiences

passions

strengths

Limited focus

Many are self-reporting

Snapshots in Time

experiences

passions

strengths

One-Size-Fits-All

Horoscope

Drive Thru

experiences

passions

strengths

Determine readiness

Prepare the client

Provide full debriefing

Allow person to verify

the results

experiences

passions

strengths

Purpose: To identify life experiences that

have significantly impacted your unique

design

Directions: Create a representation of two

of your most significant life experiences…one

high and one low

Does this look easy?

People in almost all cultures

and countries aspire to have

a sense of:

Meaning

Significance

Hope