1. Living On Purpose Personal Mission & Vision

2. 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?

3. 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

4. It’s in the Bible Mostly described…not Prescribed Joshua… 24:14-15 David… –1 Kings 2:3 –phrase in Acts 13:36

5. “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

6. 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!

7. Definitions – go to the handout Mission Vision Values Objectives Strategies Tactics

8. MISSION What did Jesus say? –Great Commandment –Great Commission

9. MISSION Great Commandment –Love God with Everything Worship Service –Love Neighbor as Self Who’s that? “Good Samaritan” Family, Church, all Others

10. MISSION Great Commandment –Loving God: Worship and Service –Loving People: Better than I love me! Great Commission –What? –Matthew 28: Make Disciples (going!)

11. 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!

12. 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.

13. 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!

14. 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?

15. 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?

16. 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!

17. Making Your Statement Pray about it Start it Complete it Cut it Keep it Revisit it