Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren Servanthood Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren

What is Ministry? Preaching Missionary Evangelist Nun ????? 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

What does the Bible say? Read II Corinthians 3:6 “He has made us ministers of a new covenant” We are all called to be a “minister” Read II Corinthians 4:1 and 7 Our treasure in this body is to share to the love of Jesus We are “saved to serve” 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Where do you serve? Find your S.H.A.P.E. Spiritual Gifts Heart Abilities Personality Experiences 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Spiritual Gifts God gave you special abilities that are meant for use in building up our church family and for reaching out to the world with Christ's love. Preaching, Evangelism, Missions, Apostle Teaching, Encouragement, Wisdom, Discernment, Knowledge Service, Mercy, Hospitality, Pastoring, Giving Music, Arts and Crafts, Intercession, Healing, Miracles Leadership, Administration, Faith 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Heart God gave you unique passion for particular activities, subjects and circumstances. He gave you a heart for the things you feel deeply about to help you define how and where He wants you to serve Him. Children, Adults, Married people, Single people, Elderly, Teenagers, Overseas missions, inner city missions, etc 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Abilities You have abilities that you can use in specific ways Vocational skills Carpentry, Mechanic, Brick Laying, Farming, etc Natural Abilities Art, Music, Singing 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Personality God wants your personality in ministry! Extroverted/Introverted - Do we get energy from being with people or being alone? Thinker/Feeler - how do we make decisions, using objective facts or intuition? What kind of tasks do we prefer - routine (predictable) or variety? Self-controlled/self-expressive - are we more open or controlled in our moods, words and reactions. Relating to other people - are we more cooperative or competitive? 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Experiences God has placed a multitude of experiences in your life to help mold you for ministry. He can, and will, use the experiences in your background to help heal the hurts of others in His church and in your community Up-bringing, diseases, family struggles, inner struggles Anything and everything you are willing to give! 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Get Plugged In Best way to find your SHAPE is to experiment. Go on a mission trip Volunteer for a committee Sing in the choir Pass out bulletins Cook a meal 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood

Servanthood Begins in your heart. If you do not want to serve check your heart. Read I Corinthians 12:27- 31 Eagerly desire spiritual gifts. Read I Corinthians 13 Love…….the greatest is love. Serve with LOVE 5/21/2019 Class 6: Servanthood