Components of I.M.P.A.C.T deep I.M. P.act Summer Retreat 03

The Mission, If You Choose to Accept… The Mission, If You Choose to Accept… To help one another to live a life that influence people for Christ

Ministry Factors “There are different kinds of SPIRITUAL GIFTS but the same Spirit gives them. There are different WAYS OF SERVING, the the same Lord is served. There are different ABILITIES to perform service, the same God gives ability to everyone for their service. The Spirit’s presence is shown IN SOME WAY in each one for the good of all” 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (GN)

What is IMPACT?  I nterests (what I love to do?)  M inistry gifts (what am I gifted to do?)  P ast experiences (what experiences have I had?)  A bilities (what talents/skills do I have?)  C ontacts (who best suit me in this?)  T emperament (how my personality fit this?)  S piritual gifts  H eart  A bilities  P ersonality  E xperiences

Paul’s IMPACT  I nterests It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation (Rom 15:20) For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles (Gal. 2:8) However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace (Acts 20:24)  M inistry gifts And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher (2 Ti. 1:11)  P ast experiences You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them (2 Ti. 3:10-11)  A bilities Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks (Acts 18:2c-4)  C ontacts There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (Acts 18:2a)  T emperament For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers (Gal. 1:13-14)

Interests  “For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (Phil. 2:13) – Spend time to answer out the questions quietly by yourselves – Share around your group

Ministry gifts  “Each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” (1 Cor. 7:7) – Answer the first page individually – Share about your gifts with your group. – Skip 2 nd page – “Unwrapping” gifts S tudy, read book T rial experiment A nalyze by tests R equest feedback T ake training class

Past experiences  “Always remember what you have learned. Your education is your life – Guard it well!” (Proverb 4:13, GN) – Answer the questions individually Clarification for question 4: “What accomplishments have shaped the direction in your life?” – Share to your group

Abilities  “…and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts…” (Exodus 31:3) – Fill out the questions individually. Refer to the margin, or to this list of specialized abilities here. Group-facilitating ability, Entertaining ability, Recruit-and-motivating ability, Interpersonal-communication ability, Researching ability, Artistic ability, Graphics ability, Analysis ability, Planning ability, Managing ability, Counseling ability, Teaching ability, Writing ability, Editing ability, Promoting ability, Repairing ability, Feeding ability, Recall-memorization ability, Mechanical-operating ability, Resource- finding ability, Accounting ability, Organizing-classifying ability, Public-relations ability, Welcoming ability, Composing ability, Landscaping ability, Decorating ability. – Share and affirm one another in your group

Contacts  “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Tim. 2:2) – Answer the questions individually then share to the group. Contact me: I contact: Personal contact: People pool (People Pool) People pool

Contacts  “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Tim. 2:2) – Answer the questions individually then share to the group. Contact me: Diana I contact: Alex Rufus Personal contact: Paul, Timothy +many witnesses others Widows poolCarpenter Guild (People Pool) Rufus’ clan

Temperament  “No one can know what anyone else is really thinking except that person alone” (1 Cor. 2:11, NLT) – Please write your name clearly on a blank page and wait for further instructions Task People Low responseHigh response D irect I nfluence S teady C onscientious

Prepare For Your IMPACT  I nterests: Who and what do I have a passion for?  M inistry gifts: Ministry gifts I believe I have are:  P ast experiences: Key experiences in my life are:  A bilities: I feel I have these specialized abilities:  C ontacts: My personal contacts are:  T emperament: type:___ traits:___ advantages:___ disadvantages:___

“Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant” “Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant” “ Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the LORD Almighty.