living on purpose personal mission & vision. up front the irony before you things that have...
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Living On Purpose
Personal Mission & Vision
Up Front
• The irony before you• Things that have hindered
– Doesn’t fit my personality
– Too much thought before action
– Too binding or legalistic
• Legalism or Unleashing?
Removing Some Mystery
• What Simba learned…• Identify and Specify
what’s Most Important• “Who Am I” in light of that?
What my life is for … What I value …
• Determining choices/actions accordingly
It’s in the Bible
• Mostly described…not Prescribed• Joshua… 24:14-15• David…
– 1 Kings 2:3
– phrase in Acts 13:36
“There is no greater epitaph than that statement! Imagine it chiseled in your tombstone: That YOU served God’s purpose in your generation. This phrase is the ultimate definition of a life well-lived. You do the eternal and timeless in a contemporary and timely way in your generation.”
-Rick Warren
It’s in the Bible
• Mostly described…not Prescribed• Joshua… 24:14-15• David…
– 1 Kings 2:3
– phrase in Acts 13:36
• Paul… Rom 1:16, Gal 2:20, 1 Tim 2:7
and all of 2 Timothy!
Definitions – go to the handout
• Mission• Vision• Values• Objectives• Strategies• Tactics
MISSION
• What did Jesus say?– Great Commandment
– Great Commission
MISSION
• Great Commandment– Love God with Everything
• Worship
• Service
– Love Neighbor as Self• Who’s that? “Good Samaritan”
• Family, Church, all Others
MISSION
• Great Commandment– Loving God: Worship and Service
– Loving People: Better than I love me!
• Great Commission– What?
– Matthew 28: Make Disciples (going!)
MISSION
• Great Commandment– Loving God: Worship and Service
– Loving People: Better than I love me!
• Great Commission– Where?
– Acts 1: J/J, Samaria, the Uttermost!
Throughout all of Scripture, God’s mission has been that His people reach people of every nation. Yet, a lot of Christians apply this to others (missionaries). Fully align YOUR mission, vision, etc. with His. Challenge yourself toward the nations at every level.
You give it a try…
• Great Commandment– Loving God: Worship and Service
– Loving People: Better than I love me!
• Great Commission– Growing up Christ-followers & His church
– Here, among “them”, and way out there!
VISION
• Look Around You– What opportunities exist “here”?
– What people build/prepare me?
– What have I done that He’s used?
– What am I doing that He can use?
VISION
• Look Around You• Look AT You
– What are your roles (spouse, parent, friend, leader)?
– What/from what have you learned?
– What/from what are you learning?
– What do others affirm or try to change?
VISION
• Look Around You• Look AT You• Look ahead – with MISSION in mind…
– How does He desire me to BE better?
– What does He desire for me to DO better?
• You have an example – work on yours!
Making Your Statement
• Pray about it• Start it• Complete it• Cut it• Keep it• Revisit it
