Whether you’re called to full-time ministry or not, God has custom-designed you for ministry. God has shaped you for a specific purpose. Knowing what that purpose is will help you determine God’s call upon your life.
Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
There are five areas that give you a glimpse into how God has designed you for ministry:
- Spiritual gifts
- Passions
- Abilities
- Unique personality
- Experiences
Check out Erik Rees’s book S.H.A.P.E: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life. Also, Erik Rees has given us access to his online inventory to help you see where you stand in these five areas. Check out the Equipment Room for details on these great resources.
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- Explore the Call Episode 20: What is Bi-vocational Ministry?
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- Explore the Call Episode 12: God’s Will and Praying in the Spirit
- Explore the Call Episode 24: How to Choose a Bible College
- Explore the Call Episode 19: The Three Faces of Ministry
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This EXTREMELY POWERFUL MINISTRY TOOL… It is very beneficial for those who are leaders and ministry servants. To ACCESS: For your Professional Ministry Assessment and To access this powerful resource go to http://www.servingsweetspot.com. From the home page, fill in the “first time” registration and in the “assessment code” window type in “ExploretheCall” without spaces. You will then be given FREE access to the site. Anything you can do to discover God’s divine design in your life will also help you discover His call.
I utilized this free resource provided through XtC sponsored by Zion Bible College. I took the personal assessment of my spiritual gifts, passions, ability strengths, and personality profile in ministry thru online resource by Eric Rees entitled, S.H.A.P.E.: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life. It goes into much greater detail and is very helpful for anyone exploring God’s call to ministry. Thank you Explore the Call!!!!!!!
Thank you very much Loretta for your feedback. I also used this tool when I started Exploring the Call. It helped me tremendously with finding what God had for my life. It also allowed me to focus not just on my strengths but my weaknesses and parts of my life that I needed improvement on. We really appreciate your comments. We pray that God continues to use Explore the Call as a helpful resource to all people. God bless.