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growing leaders

Session 3 Slide 2

review session 2

establishing identity John 15 Cycles of grief and grace Spiritual disciplines

Session 3 Slide 3

session 3

clarifying call

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Chosen

Call

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aims To clarify what call is To identify why it matters To suggest a way of

discerning God’s call for our lives

To identify how discerning God’s call ought to make a difference to the way we live

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considering calling – what is it?

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agree/disagree Use your blue stickers to

show where you strongly agree

Use your red stickers to show where you strongly disagree

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how’s the journey?

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primary calling To discipleship (Mark 2:17)

secondary calling Discern God’s particular call

for our life (Romans 1:1, Acts 8, Colossians 3:17, 23)

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Life experience

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birth today

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are

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are

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considering calling – why does it matter?

Identify the three or four things that most matter to you

Are these things really receiving the care, time and attention you want to give them?1…2…3…4…5

a balanced life?

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Work Life

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each person…

John 10:10

…is called to a surrendered life

…which leads to an abundant life through

a blended life

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Occupation Re-creation

God Relationships

Spiritual

PhysicalEmotional

a blended life

I

surrender…

…my hopes and

my dreams

I

surrender…

…my comfort and my

security

I

surrender…

…my ambition

and my desire

I

surrender…

…my pride and my

arrogance

I

surrender…

…my gifts and

my passions

I

surrender…

…my fears and

inadequacies

Jesus said, ‘If I am lifted up I will draw all people to myself’.

Jesus, remember me,when you come into your

kingdom

I

surrender…

…my loves and my likes

I

surrender…

…my personality and my preferences

I

surrender…

…my wealth and

my poverty

I

surrender…

…all that I am,

all that I have,

all that I long for

…because you surrendered all for me.

I’m giving you my heartAnd all that is within

I lay it all downFor the sake of you my

King

I’m giving you my dreams

I’m laying down my rights

I’m giving up my prideFor the promise of a

new life.

And I surrenderAll to you, all to you.

I’m singing you this song

I’m waiting at the crossAll the world holds dear

I count it all as loss.

For the sake of knowing you

For the glory of your name

To know the lasting joyEven sharing in your

pain.

And I surrenderAll to you, all to you.

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The inability to prioritise

The inability or unwillingness to organise these priorities

Lack of discipline to maintain and tackle these priorities

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‘The greatest incentive to saying “no” is having an even greater “yes” burning inside you.’

Stephen Covey

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considering calling – how do I discern God ’s call?

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the five steps1. Identify a starting point

2. Discern where God is leading

3. Develop a personal life statement

4. Implement a personal life statement

5. Revise your life statement regularly

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1. identify a starting point

SHAPE

Spiritual gifts

Abilities

PersonalityHeart’s desire

Experience

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the five steps1. Identify a starting point

2. Discern where God is leading

3. Develop a personal life statement

4. Implement a personal life statement

5. Revise your life statement regularly

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the example of JesusMark 1:4-37

Knew his call (1:4-11)

Call was tested (1:12-13)

Acted on his call (1:14-15)

Shares his call with others (1:14-20)

Exercises his call with compassion (1:21-34)

Reinforces his call through prayer (1:35)

Reaffirms his call through hard decisions

(1:36-38)

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O God,you are my God!

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I long for you,my soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

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Your loyal love is better than life itself,

my lips will praise you.

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For you are my deliverer, under your wings I rejoice.

My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 63 (Net Bible)

next sessionS4 Developing characterDate:Venue:Before then: Meet your mentorComplete project 3

symptoms of life in the red zone…

Physically

Spiritually

Intellectually

Relationally

Emotionally

depleted

distant

drained

stale

disillusioned

…if ignored