WRITING A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
Explore your SHAPE for ministry
(Credit The Purpose Driven Church, by Rick Warren, pages 369-375)
“S” - Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual gifts are special abilities, given by God, through the Holy Spirit, to empower believers for the ministries of the body of Christ.
Take a Spiritual Gifts Inventory (Click the higlighted words to see a free SGI you can print and use in your church). List what the Inventory indicated as your top four gifts below:
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What would help you to further explore these possible gifts?
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"H" - Heart (or Passion)
Complete these statements:
I really wish I could make a difference in this world by
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When I see or hear about _____________________________, it
really makes me angry.
If I had a million dollars to give to any one cause, I would use it to
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If I were totally unafraid, I would ______________________
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“A” – Abilities
Ask several people who know you well to tell you what they see as
your abilities. List their responses below.
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“P” - Personality
Put an “X” where you think you are on these scales (two questions follow each scale to help you decide):
Introvert……………………………………..Extrovert
(not the same as shy and bold; there are actually some shy extroverts and some bold introverts)
Are you energized by being alone (introvert) or by being with people (extrovert)?
If someone asks you a question, do you dig down within yourself for the answer (introvert) or say the first thing that comes to mind (extrovert)?
Factual………………………………………Imaginative
Do you care more about what is and what works (factual) or about what ought to be and what could be (imaginative)?
Do you find more comfort from what is routine (factual) or from what is fresh (imaginative)?
Thinker……………………………………….Feeler
When trying to solve a problem, are you more inclined to analyze it (thinker) or to go with your heart (feeler)?
Are you more concerned with justice (thinker) or empathy (feeler)?
Open-ended…………………………………Decisive
Are you more comfortable with knowing that you have considered all the possibilities (open-ended) or with knowing that you have the decision behind you (decisive)?
Would you prefer being thorough (open-ended) or timely (decisive)?
[For more accurate assessment of your personality, you may use the Keirsey Temperament Sorter (http://keirsey.com) or, with certification, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (http://www.myersbriggs.org).]
What does your personality indicate about the ways of serving you would most enjoy?
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“E” - Experience
What were your favorite subjects in school?
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What jobs have you enjoyed and achieved results while doing?
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What have been the meaningful or decisive times with God in your
life?
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How have you served God in the past?
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What are the problems, hurts, and trials that you have learned from?
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Pray
Ask God to help you see what God is doing around you, and help you hear God’s invitation to be part of God’s activity.
Ask, “God, what do you want me to be and do so I can most effectively serve you and fulfill your purpose for my life?”
Write down thoughts that come. (You might try writing a letter, imagining that God is writing to you in response to your questions.)
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Write a draft of your personal mission statement.
I am called by God to _________________________________
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Develop a plan for how you will fulfill your mission.
Write down some ideas for how you will live out your mission in the next year.
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What will your priorities be?
List your top priorities in which you will spend 80% of your time:
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Write a final draft of your personal mission statement.
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