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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
• Spreading the Mustard Seed
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.
Where We’re HeadingWhere We’re Heading
• Temporal v. Eternal Tension
• Obstacles to Success
• 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
Obstacles to SuccessObstacles to Success
• 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
Obstacles to SuccessObstacles to Success
• 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?
Where We’re HeadingWhere We’re Heading
•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
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
Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy
Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy
• 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
Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy
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
• Temporal v. Eternal Tension
• Obstacles to Success
• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Life and Legacy
• Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
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
Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
• Eternity planning orretirement planning?
• Strategic gift planning
• Leveraging methods
• Collaborations
• Enterprise building
• Eternity planning orretirement planning?
• Strategic gift planning
• Leveraging methods
• Collaborations
• Enterprise building
Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
Where We’re HeadingWhere We’re Heading
• Temporal v. Eternal Tension
• Obstacles to Success
• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Legacy Creating Life
• Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
• Spreading the Mustard Seed
• Temporal v. Eternal Tension
• Obstacles to Success
• Become a Disciple of Jesus’ Legacy Creating Life
• Practical Solutions to Maximize Social Impact
• Spreading the Mustard Seed
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?
Spreading the Mustard SeedSpreading the Mustard Seed
How can I keep quiet about this?How can I keep quiet about this?
Spreading the Mustard SeedSpreading the Mustard Seed